South Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Founders Memorial Park

Photographed by Bryn Douds

1. Founders Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
This Park was Dedicated in 1971 to the Memory of the Villagers, Veterans and Citizens Interred in the South Orange Cemetery 1825 – 1926

[497 names are listed of those who were interred in the cemetery at this location]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 40° 44.492′ N, 74° 15.795′ W. Marker is in South Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Valley Street and Fifth Street, on the right when traveling south on Valley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Valley Street, South Orange NJ 07079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Greater Newark,

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 walking distance of this marker: SOPAC Sundial (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Orange War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee (approx. half a mile away); Cavalry Scout Stable Site (approx. half a mile away); South Orange Memorial Rock - WWII (approx. half a mile away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Viet Nam War (approx. 0.6 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 0.6 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Korean Conflict (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Orange.

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