Topanemus Cemetery
Where our property ends the Topanemus Cemetery begins. When we bought our home in 2013 our realtor informed us of it presence. We had to give it some thought.. but in the end it was far enough from our actual house and the tombstones were barely visible due to the surrounding trees.. so we continued with the purchase. Turns out many of our neighbors realtors had not been so forthcoming. Over the years the cemetery has become a topic of interest to people visiting our home for the first time. Many like to visit it as well. Also known as the Topanemus Episcopal Burial Grounds, it was established in 1692 by Scottish settlers and is believed to be the oldest burial ground in Monmouth County. It originally contained approximately 112 to 117 known graves, with the earliest recorded burial dating to 1698 and the last in 1867. The church associated with the burial grounds has now moved to a neighboring town and while they have relocated many of the ...