Cranbury in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury
1838 1935
Photographed by Richard Peterson, April 11, 2026
1. Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury Marker
This monument has been erected to perpetuate the memory of the Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury which stood on this site for nearly a century and was served by the following Pastors:
Rev. J. W. Blythe 1839 - 1856 Rev. Thomas D. Hoover 1857 - 1867 Rev. J. B. H. Janeway 1868 - 1869 Rev. Joseph S. Van Dyke 1869 - 1897 Rev. Charles F. Taylor 1897 - 1900 Rev. Adolos Allen 1900 - 1914 Rev. Warren Elsing 1915 - 1918 Rev. Frederick Schweitzer 1919 - 1924 Rev. W. Wiley Young 1924 - 1929 Rev. Frank B. Everitt 1929 - 1935
This church was united with the First Presbyterian Congregation during 1935 and it was largely through the untiring efforts of Rev. Frank B. Everitt that the merger was completed.
Erected 1840.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 40° 18.838′ N, 74° 30.831′ W. Marker is in Cranbury, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Westminster Place and Wesley Place, on the right when traveling west on Westminster Place. Located in Westminster Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cranbury NJ 08512, 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 walking
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Photographed by Richard Peterson, April 11, 2026
2. Full Second Presbyterian Church of Cranbury Monument
Photographed by Richard Peterson, April 11, 2026
3. Second Presbyterian Church Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Last updated on June 10, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
