Cemeteries in New Jersey (County)

New Jersey became the third U.S. state in 1787, with colonial roots reaching back to Dutch and English settlements in the 1600s. Over time, it attracted immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland, and later Latin America. Religious groups included Quakers, Presbyterians, Catholics, and Jews. The state’s economy developed through agriculture, shipping, and later industry. Cemetery records in New Jersey reflect its urban growth and ethnic diversity.

Cemeteries in New Jersey include major urban sites like Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark. Small colonial burial grounds, such as Friends Burying Ground in Burlington and Old Tennent Cemetery in Manalapan, preserve early graves. These cemeteries in New Jersey provide cemetery records that document settlement, immigration, and community development from the colonial era through the present.