Somerville Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | Old: 1813; New: 1867 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Type | Private |
Owned by | Cemetery Association of Somerville |
Size | Old: 3 to 4 acres (12,000 to 16,000 m2); New: 22.42 acres (90,700 m2) |
Website | Official Site |
Find a Grave | Old Cemetery, New Cemetery |
Somerville Cemetery refers to two cemeteries located in Somerville, New Jersey, in the United States. The "Old Cemetery" was founded about 1813, but its small size meant that it quickly filled. In 1867, the "New Cemetery" (a much larger burying ground) was founded across Bridge Street from the Old Cemetery. The New Cemetery has a large African American section, an artifact of an era in which burials were often segregated by race.