There is a wealth of history to be learned from a cemetery. We have a rich genealogy embedded in many of our stories, and we strive to describe other facts, analytics, and stories about those who make their final resting place in these historical areas. If you’re looking for something specific, try our search feature. If you still don’t find anything, try our Gen AI Agent in the lower right-hand corner.
Cemeteries Researched so far:
- Basking Ridge Cemetery – Presbyterian Churchyard
- Liberty Corner Cemetery – Presbyterian Churchyard
- Bedminster – Africian Cemetery
- Basking Ridge – Evergreen Cemetery
- Bernardsville – St. Bernards Cemetery
- Westfield – Fairview Cemetery
Views: 240 The Lamington Black Cemetery is an African American cemetery in the Lamington section of Bedminster Township, New Jersey, located on Cowperthwaite Road. It is also known as the… Read More »Honoring Civil War Black Soldiers at the Lamington Black…
Views: 1,185 In the early 1700s, German Lutherans settled around Pluckemin and established one of the region’s first congregations. By 1715, they had built a small log church on what… Read More »The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain
Views: 2,924 Being raised in Westfield was a great experience, and sometimes it goes by so fast you never have time to sit back and reflect. As I look back… Read More »Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place
Views: 816 The Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church was founded in 1837 to serve the growing rural community in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. Its adjacent cemetery,… Read More »Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery
Views: 1,785 Historical Note: Bernardsville was still part of Bernards Township up until 1924. Cemeteries are one of the best sources for historical research and MLH leverages many burials in… Read More »St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 2,939 You can learn a great deal of history by visiting a cemetery. NOTE: A quick reminder: Warren was part of Bernards Township until the 19th century, while Far… Read More »Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 7,229 Cemeteries showcase some of history’s greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware of the local history until you trace it… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 9,974 So we’re over at the Bedminster Farmers Market, and while meeting a few locals, one of the patrons mentioned, “Why don’t you research what’s going on over at… Read More »A Unique Bedminster Cemetery-“God’s Acre”
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