Barbertown, New Jersey
Barbertown is an unincorporated community located within Kingwood Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2]
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![]() Looking south along CR 519 in Barbertown | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′07″N 75°01′38″W | |
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County | Hunterdon |
Township | Kingwood |
Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 874487[1] |
History
Isaac Barber opened a tavern in the settlement in 1823. The tavern sign was a new moon.
In 1881, it was noted that Barbertown had a blacksmith shop, two stores, six dwellings, and a population of 90.[3]
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References
- "Barbertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
- Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 394, 396.
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