Christ Church Graveyard in New Brunswick, New Jersey
About Christ Church Graveyard
Christ Church Graveyard is an episcopal cemetery in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was established in 1754. Wikidata records 14 notable people buried here, including Anthony Walton White, Charles S. Boggs and Abraham Beach. The nearest funeral home we know of is Boylan Funeral Home in New Brunswick, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 86 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 106 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County. 7 of the 86 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Christ Church Graveyard
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Anthony Walton White1750-1803United States Army general
- Charles S. Boggs1811-1877United States Navy admiral
- Abraham Beach1740-1828American Episcopalian clergyman
- John Croes1762-1832American bishop
- Charles Leupp1807-1859American merchant and art collector, 1807-1859
- T. Tileston Wells1865-1946American lawyer and author
- Grace Tileston1840-19281841 - 13 Feb 1928 High Pastures, Liverpool, Lancs.
- Hannah Beach1769-1848Daughter of Abraham Beach
- James Fleming Van Rensselaer1844-1900
- John D. Ogilby1810-1851Irish-American Episcopal clergyman and educator
- John Wells1834-1871- 7 Jun 1871 'Sommariva', near New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Julia Beach Lawrence1809-1870Wife of Thomas Lawrence Wells
Show all 14 notable burials
- Thomas Lawrence Wells1799-1886Lawyer
- William Hopkins Leupp1804-1874Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey
People whose Wikidata entry gives Christ Church 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
40.49581, -74.44264
What Christ Church 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
- First Reformed Churchyard160 Neilson Street, New Brunswick, NJChristian cemetery0.1 mi
- Willow Grove CemeteryNew Brunswick, NJCemetery0.3 mi
- First Methodist CemeteryNew Brunswick, NJMethodist cemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryNew Brunswick, NJCemetery1.2 mi
- Mary Ellis Burial SiteHighland Park, NJCemetery1.4 mi
- Elmwood Cemetery425 Georges Road, North Brunswick Township, NJCemetery1.5 mi
- Poile Zeda CemeteryNew Brunswick, NJCemetery1.6 mi
- Van Liew Cemetery585 George's Road, North Brunswick Township, NJCemetery1.8 mi
- Smally CemeteryEdison, NJCemetery2.0 mi
- Stelton Baptist Church CemeteryEdison, NJBaptist cemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Christ Church Graveyard
- Boylan Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · New Brunswick
- Jaqui-Kuhn Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Highland Park · (732) 545-0606
- Quackenboss Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · New Brunswick · (732) 545-0008
- Boylan Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · New Brunswick · (732) 545-4040
- Anderson Funeral Services0.9 miFuneral home · New Brunswick · (732) 545-7312
- Gowen Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · New Brunswick · (732) 545-1344
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
Where is Christ Church Graveyard located?
Christ Church Graveyard is at 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 in Middlesex County. GPS coordinates: 40.49581, -74.44264.
Is Christ Church Graveyard a Episcopal cemetery?
Our records list a Episcopal 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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