Franklin Township near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nixon Graveyard

Photographed by Alan Edelson

1. Nixon Graveyard Marker

Inscription. Established 1764 by Quakers as burial site for non-members of their Society. In mid-1700s, a cemetery for enslaved Africans was sited across the road. By mid-1800s the slaves stones were torn out and the graves plowed over.

Erected 2021 by Franklin Township Hunterdon County.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 40° 33.349′ N, 74° 56.332′ W. Marker is near Flemington, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is in Franklin Township. It is on Croton Road (County Road 579) south of Nixon Farm Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 Croton Rd, Flemington NJ 08822, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

specifically in Central Jersey,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quakertown Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Willis W. Vail (approx. 0.9 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Franklin Township WWII Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Oak Grove Grange #119 (approx. 1½ miles away); Oak Grove (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cherryville (approx. 1.9 miles away).

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Photographed by Alan Edelson

2. Nixon Graveyard

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2022, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.