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Waretown in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Patriot Burials

 
 
Patriot Burials Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano, June 28, 2026
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Inscription. The Olde Waretown Cemetery has at least 2 Revolutionary War veterans, Pvt. Joseph Camburn and Pvt. Thomas Chamberlin interred here ca. 1831.
 
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 76.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
 
Location. 39° 47.187′ N, 74° 11.765′ W. Marker is in Waretown, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Main Street, Waretown NJ 08758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light (approx. 5 miles away); All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (approx. 5 miles away); Massacre at Long Beach (approx. 5 miles away); Maritime Sentinels (approx. 5 miles away); Barnegat Lighthouse (approx. 5 miles away); Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade (approx. 5 miles away); Old Salty Survivors (approx. 5 miles away); Vigilant Guardian (approx. 5 miles away).
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Barnegat Lighthouse (was approx. 5 miles away but has been
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Also see . . .  Patriot Burials | William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on June 28, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photo   1. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 27, 2026