Rahway Cemetery Explained

Rahway Cemetery
Established:	1724
Country:	United States
Location:	Rahway, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.6164°N -74.2858°W
Graves:	10,000+
Findagraveid:	100178

The Rahway Cemetery is located along the banks of the Rahway River in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.^{[1] [2] [3]} Earlier, the land is thought to be owned by the Frazee family with the first burial in 1724 of John Frazee. This land for the cemetery was later acquired by the First Presbyterian Cemetery, which was established circa 1741–1742.^{[4] [5] [6]} It is adjacent to Merchants' and Drovers' Tavern and the Rahway River Parkway.

Notable burials

The cemetery is the resting place of over 70 Revolutionary War Soldiers, 299 Civil War Soldiers, and 29 members of the United States Colored Troops.

Other notable burials include:

• Walter Bramhall, Civil War Officer
• John Cladek, Civil War Colonel of the 35th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
• Abraham Clark signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Carolyn Wells, mystery author
• The Unknown Woman, who was brutally murdered in 1887

External links

• Inscriptions at Rahway Public Cemetery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rahway Cemetery . The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum. 22 May 2014. 15 January 2018.
2. Web site: Rahway, New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites – Rahway Historic Sites. www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com. 15 January 2018.
3. Web site: Renna Media – Here Lies our Past – The Rahway Cemetery is an "Outdoor Museum" . 30 September 2016. 15 January 2018.
4. Web site: 200 years of Christian ministry of the First Presbyterian Church, Rahway, N.J., 1741–1941 . 1941 .
5. Historical sketch of the First Presbyterian Church of Rahway, N.J., p. 68
6. Web site: Church's History – First Presbyterian Church, Rahway NJ.