Our Cemetery

 

Our cemetery of about 4.5 acres predates the church building and the congregation itself.  The oldest identified grave is from 1796.  A small number of burials took place between 1800-1850.  After the church building was completed in 1852, more Methodists found a resting place here, including a number of Civil War Veterans.  Their graves are marked by the bronze star of "The Grand Army of the Republic." 

If you are doing historical research or plan to visit to search for relatives, please contact the number at right.  We're happy to help in whatever way we can.

 

Cemetery Photo Gallery

Monument to Rev. Caleb A. Lippencott.  Rev. Lippencott was a well-known Methodist preacher in the Morristown area and was one of the founding trustees of Succasunna UMC.

 

Two spooky shots of the cemetery on a foggy autumn morrning.

 

A memorial marker for those killed in an accident at the Atlas Powder Co. on July 2, 1886.

 

Another view of the marker at left.  These men were originally buried elsewhere, then reinterred here.

 

Veterans' graves are decorated by a local VFW Post.

 

Bronze star marking the grave of a Union Veteran - George W. Lurk, who served with the 39th NJ Volunteers.

 


Contact / Info

 

Information requests, questions, plot sales, and openings, please call: 

973/584-0714

Please note that we are not a public cemetery.  New plots are available only to families affiliated with the Succasunna United Methodist Church.

 

Cemetery Price List (Dec 2010)