A visit to the Princeton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Princeton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Princeton Cemetery (FG ID #100174).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Princeton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Princeton Cemetery:
40.3546, -74.6600
The Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
The cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Princeton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Princeton Cemetery.
Establishment of the Princeton Cemetery ...
The Princeton Cemetery was established in 1757.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Princeton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Princeton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Blawenburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Blawenburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg Cemetery
- Ten Mile Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ten Mile Run Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
- Unionville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Morris Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hall Cemetery
- Zion Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Road Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Hedwigs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
- Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Brainerd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Westminster Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Cemetery
- Floral Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Princeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Princeton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Princeton Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainsboro Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Princessville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Heathcote
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
- Skillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlingen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kendall Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Eldridge Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Rosemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mercerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cranbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Rileyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Parkway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Warner Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Cranbury Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rossmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blackwells Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snydertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Linvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Princeton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Princeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cranbury
- Harlingen
- Kingston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Princeton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Princeton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100174
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #879492 (Princeton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #879492 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Princeton
- Location given for Princeton Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3539958 Lon: -74.6598806
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |