Cherryville, New Jersey

Cherryville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

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Cherryville, New Jersey
Cherryville, New Jersey
Cherryville, New Jersey

Cherryville's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W / 40.56111; -74.90333Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W / 40.56111; -74.90333
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Franklin
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
GNIS feature ID 875399[1]

Cherryville is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.

History

A tavern was built in Cherryville in 1736.[2]

Around 1830, a stone schoolhouse was erected. It was replaced by a wood frame school in 1860.[3]

A Baptist church was founded in Cherryville in 1849.[3]

By 1882, Cherryville had a post office, and was described as being in "a superior farming district". It had a population of 65.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cherryville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mott, George Scudder (1878). The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. E. Vosseller. p. 19.
  3. 1 2 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 438, 440.
  4. ↑ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 77.


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