Rosemont in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rosemont Cemetery

Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 9, 2015

1. Rosemont Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This 12-acre nonsectarian plot was established in 1729 when George Fox set aside 1/4 acre as a resting place for locals who had passed from life. Captain Daniel Bray, the Revolutionary War here is among those interred here.

Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1729.

Location. 40° 25.716′ N, 74° 59.412′ W. Marker is in Rosemont, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Kingwood Stockton Road (County Route 519), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rosemont NJ 08556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in Central Jersey,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Daniel Bray (a few steps from this marker); Rosemont Water Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rosemont (approx. 0.8 miles away); Farm of Lloyd B. Wescott (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mill Power System (approx. 1.3 miles away); Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Stockton (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosemont.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 9, 2015

2. Rosemont Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2015, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2015, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.