Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey) is a historic cemetery in Newark, United States. It was established in 1844. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 50 notable interments here, including Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Joseph P. Bradley, William Pennington.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

50 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 50, or take the JSON record.

Of Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)'s 50 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (38%), lawyer (22%), businessperson (12%), judge (10%), writer (10%).

• Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1817–1885), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• Joseph P. Bradley (1813–1892), lawyer, judge
• William Pennington (1796–1862), jurist, governor, politician
• John F. Dryden (1839–1911), entrepreneur, politician
• Marcus Lawrence Ward Sr. (1812–1884), politician
• George Opdyke (1805–1880), politician
• George Opdyke (1805–1880), politician
• William Wright (1794–1866), saddler, politician
• Samuel A. Ward (1847–1903), composer
• Samuel A. Ward (1848–1903), composer
• Livingston Farrand (1867–1939), anthropologist, psychologist, physician
• Seth Boyden (1788–1870), inventor
• Edward W. Gray (1870–1942), politician
• Frederick Halstead Teese (1823–1894), politician, lawyer, judge
• George A. Halsey (1827–1894), politician
• Nehemiah Perry (1816–1881), politician, businessperson
• Nehemiah Perry (1816–1881), politician, businessperson
• Alexander Wilson Drake (1843–1916), writer
• Charles B. Ward (1879–1946), politician
• Henry William Herbert (1807–1858), writer
• Edward Dorr Griffin (1770–1837), Christian minister, educator
• Frederick Frelinghuysen (1848–1924), insurance executive, aircraft pilot, businessperson
• Andrew Kirkpatrick (1844–1904), lawyer, judge
• John Alexander McDougall (1811–1894), miniature painter, painter
• Hiram Hutchinson (1808–1869), industrialist

Common questions

Where is Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)?

Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey) is in Newark, United States, at coordinates 40.7639, -74.1640.

When was Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey) established?

Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey) was established in 1844, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)?

Wikidata documents 50 notable interments at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey), including Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Joseph P. Bradley, William Pennington, John F. Dryden, Marcus Lawrence Ward Sr..

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q6922895 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

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