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
Retrospective: Liberty Corner – History in the Cemetery
Views: 920 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, established shortly after, became the final resting place for many…
Honoring Civil War Black Soldiers at the Lamington Black Cemetery
Views: 348 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 Cowperthwaite African American Cemetery. The cemetery is a contributing property…
The Hills Church & Cemetery & Pluckemin’s Pigtail Mountain
Views: 1,358 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 is the Second Watchung Mountain, known also as Pigtail Mountain,…
St. Bernard’s Cemetery is Bernardsville History
Views: 1,976 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 cemeteries to understand families and their history. Before St. Bernard’s…
Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place
Views: 3,115 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 now, there are so many great stories; it’s funny how…
Basking Ridge Evergreen Cemetery is a Living History Lesson
Views: 3,069 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 Hills and Bernardsville were still part of Bernards Township up…
Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
Views: 7,501 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 back to some of the originating families that chose this…
A Unique Bedminster Cemetery-“God’s Acre”
Views: 10,241 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 the slave burial grounds in Bedminster. Here we are. We…
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