Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey)

Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey) is a cemetery in Orange, United States. It was established in 1840. Wikidata records 70 notable interments here, including Althea Gibson, James Curtis Hepburn, Platt Adams.

At a glance

Founded in 1840, Rosedale remains dedicated to maintaining the same character that its original founders had envisioned over a century and a half ago.

From the cemetery's own website: rosedalecemetery.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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

Notable interments

70 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 70, or take the JSON record.

Of Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey)'s 70 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (10%), businessperson (7%), inventor (7%), journalist (6%), baseball player (4%).

• Althea Gibson (1927–2003), tennis coach, autobiographer, golfer
• James Curtis Hepburn (1815–1911), Bible translator, lexicographer, linguist
• Platt Adams (1885–1961), athletics competitor, baseball player, politician
• George Inness (1825–1894), landscape painter, visual artist, painter
• Lowell Mason (1792–1872), music educator, music teacher, musician
• Michelle Thomas (1968–1998), film actor, television actor, actor
• Charles Edison (1890–1969), entrepreneur, politician, businessperson
• Francis Robbins Upton (1852–1921), inventor, mathematician, physicist
• Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909), architect
• William Samuel Henson (1812–1888), aircraft pilot, inventor, engineer
• William Jacob Baer (1860–1941), painter
• Frank Louis Kramer (1880–1958), sport cyclist
• William Mason (1829–1908), music educator, music teacher, pianist
• Alfred Marshall Mayer (1836–1897), meteorological observer, physicist, writer
• Horatio Allen (1802–1889), civil engineer, inventor, engineer
• Richard Grant White (1822–1885), literary scholar, literary critic, journalist
• Jim Barnes (1886–1966), golfer
• George James Webb (1803–1887), composer
• Aurelio Giorni (1895–1938), pianist, composer
• Silas Condit (1778–1861), politician
• Alfred P. Boller (1840–1912), civil engineer, engineer
• Samuel Colgate (1822–1897), inventor, businessperson
• John L. Blake (1831–1899), politician, lawyer
• John McDowell Leavitt (1824–1909), novelist, poet, lawyer
• Jonathan Scott Hartley (1845–1912), sculptor

Common questions

Where is Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey)?

Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey) is in Orange, United States, at coordinates 40.7890, -74.2230.

When was Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey) established?

Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey) was established in 1840, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey)?

Wikidata documents 70 notable interments at Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey), including Althea Gibson, James Curtis Hepburn, Platt Adams, George Inness, Lowell Mason.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q7368162 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey), Orange, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q7368162. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/rosedale-cemetery-orange-new-jersey/

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