Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Methodist Episcopal Churchyard
Photographed by Richard Pucciarelli, October 12, 2024
1. Methodist Episcopal Churchyard Marker
Church built circa 1804. Early congregation used the old school baptist meeting house & burying ground at Cheesequake. Part of the old freehold circuit & early foundations of methodism in N.J. Contains graves of early settlers and soldiers.
Erected by Old Bridge Historic Preservation Commision.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 40° 25.499′ N, 74° 17.151′ W. Marker is in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of New Jersey Route 34 and Annie Drive, on the right when traveling west on New Jersey Route 34. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matawan NJ 07747, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baptist Churchyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Grove School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Signal Hill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Brown Family Homestead (approx. 2.1 miles away); Head Of Navigation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bowne-Provost Family Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); The Hawkins House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Bridge Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Richard Pucciarelli of Matawan, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 48 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Richard Pucciarelli of Matawan, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
