Old Scots Cemetery in Marlboro, New Jersey
Also known as Old Scots Burying Ground
About Old Scots Cemetery
Old Scots Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The grounds sit at about 197 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Jonathan Forman and Samuel Craig. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 878966. The nearest other listed cemetery is State Hospital Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Freeman Funeral Home in Yorketown, about 3.1 mi away. It is one of 72 cemeteries we list in Monmouth County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
The Old Scots Burying Ground... is a 1-acre site originally set aside as a Presbyterian Meeting House and cemetery in the late seventeenth century.
Notable people buried at Old Scots Cemetery
- Jonathan Forman1688-17621688 - 28 Dec 1762
- Samuel Craig1708-17461708-1746
People whose Wikidata entry gives Old Scots Cemetery 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
40.33977, -74.25949
What Old Scots Cemetery 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
- State Hospital CemeteryMarlboro, NJCemetery1.6 mi
- Saint Gabriels CemeteryMarlboro, NJCemetery1.6 mi
- Forest Green CemeteryRobertsville, NJCemetery2.2 mi
- Philip Morin Freneau CemeteryMorganville, NJCemetery3.8 mi
- Conover CemeteryMarlboro, NJCemetery3.9 mi
- Wikoff HIll Burying GroundEast Freehold, NJCemetery3.9 mi
- Holmdel CemeteryStrathmore, NJCemetery4.1 mi
- Midway Green CemeteryStrathmore, NJCemetery4.5 mi
- Mount Union CemeteryStrathmore, NJCemetery4.5 mi
- Union Prospect CemeteryStrathmore, NJCemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Old Scots Cemetery
- Freeman Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Yorketown · (732) 972-8484
- Waitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service3.4 miFuneral home · Morganville · (732) 566-5300
- Beth Shalom Chapels3.4 miFuneral home · Morganville · (888) 801-1980
- Uras Monuments3.7 miMonument dealer · Manalapan Township · (732) 625-1822
- Holmdel Funeral Home3.9 miFuneral home · Holmdel · (732) 946-3322
- Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals and Cremation Service4.2 miCremation provider · Old Bridge · (732) 679-4422
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Old Scots Cemetery located?
Old Scots Cemetery is at Gordons Corner Road, Marlboro, NJ 07746 in Monmouth County. GPS coordinates: 40.33977, -74.25949.
Is Old Scots Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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