About Old Presbyterian Graveyard
Old Presbyterian Graveyard is a presbyterian cemetery near Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. It lies about 0.6 mi northwest of Bound Brook. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Samuel Swan, Israel Read and Mary Read. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bound Brook Mountain Avenue Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 59 cemeteries we list in Somerset County, and 74 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bound Brook. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Old Presbyterian Graveyard
Among them: 1 physician, 1 Revolutionary War veteran, 1 US representative.
- Samuel Swan1771-1844Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
- Israel Read1718-1793American pastor in Bound Brook, New Jersey
- Mary Read1732-1770Wife of Rev. Israel Read
- Thomas Coon1700-1761Resident Somerset County, New Jersey
- William McKissack1754-1831Revolutionary War officer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old Presbyterian Graveyard as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.56287, -74.52888
What Old Presbyterian Graveyard offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Bound Brook Mountain Avenue CemeteryBound Brook, NJCemetery0.4 mi
- St Andrew's Ukrainian CemeterySouth Bound Brook, NJCemetery1.3 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryFinderne, NJCatholic cemetery1.8 mi
- Temple Sholom CemeteryFinderne, NJJewish cemetery1.8 mi
- Randolph Rd CemeteryFranklin Center, NJCemetery1.9 mi
- Runyon - Stelle CemeteryMiddlesex, NJCemetery2.6 mi
- Van Veghten CemeteryFinderne, NJChristian cemetery2.6 mi
- Fitz-Randolph CemeterySociety Hill, NJCemetery3.3 mi
- Springdale United Methodist Church CemeteryWarren Township, NJMethodist cemetery3.3 mi
- Immaculate Conception CemeterySomerville, NJCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Old Presbyterian Graveyard
- Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Bound Brook · (732) 356-0327
- Plinton Curry Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Somerset · (732) 469-3300
- Bridgewater Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Bridgewater · (732) 356-1116
- Middlesex Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Middlesex · (732) 968-3377
- Greenbrook Memorials3.2 miMonument dealer · Middlesex · (732) 968-2543
- Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home3.4 miFuneral home · Manville · (908) 725-1763
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Presbyterian Graveyard a Presbyterian cemetery?
Our records list a Presbyterian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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