First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains Cemetery
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briansnat
N 40° 57.876 W 074° 17.717
18T E 559299 N 4535066
The Cemetery is adjacent to The First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains, which was built in 1771.
Waymark Code: WMA4J7
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2010
Views: 3
The congregation was formed in the 1720s and move to this site in 1771.
The earliest grave I could find was from 1811, but I only took a cursory look.
The nearby church sanctuary was built in 1771, extensively remodeled in 1816 and gutted by a fire in 1937, leaving only the exterior walls. The interior was reconstructed and ready for services in 1939. It is said that George Washington attended services in the sanctuary.
Note the names of early prominent area families on many of the older headstones.
Name of church or churchyard: First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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