Newark City Cemetery

Newark City Cemetery (40°42′00.08″N 74°11′25.14″W / 40.7000222°N 74.1903167°W / 40.7000222; -74.1903167 (Newark City Cemetery)), also known as Potter's Field, Newark Municipal Graveyard and Floral Rest, is disused cemetery for the indigent of Newark, New Jersey. It was in use from 1869 until the early 1950s. The area has been restored, but as of 2010 it is closed to the public.[1] Located in Dayton neighborhood near Newark Airport and is prominently visible from the monorail serving it.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Speaking Out For the Indigent Dead; A Woman's Search for Her Father's Remains Is Forcing Newark to Restore a Potter's Field". The New York Times. 19 October 1998. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ↑ http://newarkcemeteries.com/potters.php Newark Cemeteries
  3. ↑ "Error - Newark Cemeteries". Retrieved 11 March 2016.


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