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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   40.2683°   (40° 16' 5")

Lon:   -74.7978°   (-74° 47' 52")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the State Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
    • Ewing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
    • West Trenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Yardley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
      • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <4>
    • Eldridge Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
      • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
    • Trenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
    • Bear Tavern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
    • Morrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
    • Warner Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
    • Woodside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Titusville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
        • Titusville is located in Mercer County
      • Fairless Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mercerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
        • Mercerville is located in Mercer County
      • Newtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
      • Woodbourne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
        • Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Oxford Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
        • Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Levittown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
        • Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <4>
      • Wheat Sheaf
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
        • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • White Horse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
        • White Horse is located in Mercer County
      • Mount Rose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
        • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
      • Langhorne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Linvale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
        • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
      • Glenlake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
        • Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Tullytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
        • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
      • Newtown Grant
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Grant
        • Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the State Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Lawn Memorial Park is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
    • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • Morris Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100006 <6>
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • 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   (15 more) ...
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Vladimir Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newtown Cemetery is located in Newtown (PA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Winder Phillips Grave Yard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Memorial Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Memorial Cemetery
      • Wrightstown Friends Meeting Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100174 <6>
      • Stoutsburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #1989809 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pennington
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #1989809 (State Cemetery)

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the State Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2683, Longitude: -74.7978    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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