A visit to the State Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 State Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State Cemetery:
40.2683, -74.7978
The State Cemetery is located in Mercer County<1>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the south southeast of the State Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the State Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the State Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from State Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Hedwigs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
- Morris Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hall Cemetery
- Washington Crossing UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Crossing National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harbourton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the State Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parkway Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Ewing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- West Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yardley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warner Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Princessville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Rosemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Titusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Fairless Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mercerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Oxford Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Levittown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheat Sheaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Horse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 State 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 State Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairless Hills
- Levittown
- Newtown
- Trenton
- Yardley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 State 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 State Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1989809 (State Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989809 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: 42 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pennington
- Location given for State Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2689969 Lon: -74.7954401
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- State Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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