Newton Cemetery is a cemetery in Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1860, the cemetery is in current use and is owned and operated by the Newton Cemetery Company.It is the "new" cemetery in town—opening after the Old Newton Burial Ground (founded 1762) was filled.The Newton Cemetery Company was incorporated on 22 March 1860 by an act of the New Jersey state legislature. It named seven men as "corporators", including Michael B. Titman, Moses W. Northrup, attorney Daniel S. Anderson, Samuel Cassady, the Reverend Nathaniel Pettit (of Christ Church, Newton), Thomas N. McCarter, and Whitfield S. Johnson. By 1866, the corporators had raised funds—approximately $16,000—to purchase a tract of land from the heirs of Aaron Peck and open for burials. According to James P. Snell, the first interment was for Joseph A. Linn, who was buried in August 1867. Five years later, in 1872, a local newspaper reported that "the number of interments is about 340--a large majority of which were re-interments from other places".Burial options at Newton Cemetery include interment in the cemetery's Mausoleum Chapel, erected in 1991.
"Established in 1855 and still an burial ground, Newton Cemetery & Arboretum is a non-profit, non-sectarian garden cemetery and accredited arboretum serving families throughout the Greater Boston area. The grounds provide a beautiful, park-like setting with numerous interment options. Ponds, streams, flower gardens, mature trees, and varied wildlife surround the visitor with natural beauty that soothes the mind, comforts the heart and uplifts the soul. The grounds are open every day of the year and visitors are welcome. Maps and self-guided tours are available online and at the office."
