Cherryville, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W / 40.56111; -74.90333Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyHunterdonTownshipFranklinElevation
679 ft (207 m)GNIS feature ID875399[1]

Cherryville is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

History

Historical marker for the community

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Mott, George Scudder (1878). The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. E. Vosseller. pp. 19.
  3. ^ a b 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. OL 24332547M.

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