About Friends Burying Ground, Trenton
Friends Burying Ground, Trenton is a quaker cemetery near Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It lies about 1.1 mi east of Trenton. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Richard Howell, Mary Willing Clymer and Thomas McCall Cadwalader. The nearest other listed cemetery is First Presbyterian Churchyard, about 0.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Anderson Funeral Service in Trenton, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 54 cemeteries we list in Mercer County, and 86 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 54 listings in Mercer County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Trenton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Friends Burying Ground, Trenton
Among them: 1 governor.
- Richard Howell1754-1802American politician
- Mary Willing Clymer1770-1852American colonist
- Thomas McCall Cadwalader1795-1873American military leader
- Henry Clymer1767-1830American farmer and possible lawyer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Friends Burying Ground, Trenton 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
40.22156, -74.76235
What Friends Burying Ground, Trenton 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 Presbyterian ChurchyardTrenton, NJPresbyterian cemetery0.1 mi
- Mercer CemeteryTrenton, NJCemetery0.4 mi
- St. Francis CemeteryTrenton, NJCatholic cemetery1.3 mi
- Congregation Brothers of Israel901 Liberty Street, Trenton, NJJewish cemetery1.6 mi
- Morrisville CemeteryMorrisville, PACemetery1.6 mi
- Holy Cross Cemetery #2Trenton, NJCemetery1.8 mi
- Saint John's CemeteryTrenton, NJCemetery1.8 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes CemeteryTrenton, NJCemetery1.9 mi
- Riverview CemeteryTrenton, NJCemetery1.9 mi
- Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryTrenton, NJCemetery2.0 mi
Funeral homes near Friends Burying Ground, Trenton
- Anderson Funeral Service0.4 miFuneral home · Trenton · (609) 394-1702
- Brenna Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Trenton · (609) 393-2857
- Gruerio Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Trenton · (609) 393-4966
- Hughes Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Trenton · (609) 599-9006
- Lavarins Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Trenton · (609) 392-0059
- Campbell Funeral Chapel0.9 miFuneral chapel · Trenton · (609) 394-7641
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Frequently asked questions
Is Friends Burying Ground, Trenton a Quaker cemetery?
Our records list a Quaker affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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