Frankford Plains Cemetery is a cemetery located in
Frankford Township in
Sussex County,
New Jersey
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in the
United States
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. Founded in 1927, it is located on Plains Road in Frankford. The site of the cemetery was once home to a church of
timber
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construction.
Notable burials
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Russ Van Atta
Russell Van Atta (June 21, 1906 – October 10, 1986) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns over a seven-season career. After his career ended, he was ...
(1906–1986), Major League Baseball pitcher (
New York Yankees
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,
St. Louis Browns
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), Sussex County Sheriff (1941–1944)
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Cemeteries in Sussex County, New Jersey
Frankford Township, New Jersey