Martinsville in Bridgewater in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bolmer Cemetery

1700-1842

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024

1. Bolmer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This is the oldest cemetery in the Washington Valley area. The Bolmers of colonial times are buried here along with their relations and neighbors. Here also rests the remains of two soldiers who guarded the Middlebrook redoubts. Tradition has it that a British soldier is also buried in this plot

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 40° 36.223′ N, 74° 34.526′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is in Martinsville. It is on Middle Road 0.1 miles north of Ridge Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1813 Middle Rd, Martinsville NJ 08836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bolmer Farm House - 1754 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1777 Redoubt (about 700 feet away); Revolutionary War Reboubt 1777 and 1778/79 (about 700 feet away); Persian Gulf War (approx. one mile away); 1777 Encampment (approx. one mile away); Hobbstown (approx. 2 miles away); June of 1777 (approx. 2 miles away); Prince Rodgers (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.

Also see . . . Bolmer Family Burying Ground

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. Find a Grave entry on the small cemetery. (Submitted on October 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024

2. Bolmer Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.