Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Spring Valley Burial Ground
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 13, 2008
1. Old Spring Valley Burial Ground Marker
The historic cemetery directly in the rear of the Behnke farm contains the graves of descendants of early settlers in this area including a least two local farmer-militiamen of the American Revolution, Jacobus Brouwer and Henry Banta, as well as the grave of Cornelius Demarest, who served in the 22nd regiment of the Union Army during the Civil War.
The Paramus Rotary Club
May 30, 1964
Erected 1964 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 35.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1843.
Location. 40° 55.949′ N, 74° 3.264′ W. Marker is in Paramus, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Valley Road and Viola Way, on the left when traveling south on Spring Valley
Photographed By Bill Coughlin
2. Marker on Spring Valley Road
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sluckup (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away); River Edge WWI Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Maj. Ross E. Mulhare, U.S.A.F. (approx. 0.8 miles away); "The Soldier" (approx. 0.8 miles away); Paramus Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); In Honor Of Our Heroic Citizens (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paramus.
Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on June 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Bergen County Historical Society, September 22, 2017
3. Old Spring Valley Burial Ground Marker
marker is restored and reinstalled
Photographed By Bill Coughlin
4. Path to Spring Valley Cemetery
The Spring Valley Cemetery is located behind private homes on Spring Valley Road and Viola Way. The path to the cemetery is situated between two homes on Viola Way.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 13, 2008
5. Old Spring Valley Burial Ground
Burials in this cemetery date back to the 18th century. The cemetery is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin
6. Spring Valley Cemetery
Among those buried here include veterans of the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,760 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on September 22, 2017, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
