Wertsville, New Jersey

Wertsville is an unincorporated community located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Wertsville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
The old Wertsville Baptist Church
Wertsville, New Jersey
Location of Wertsville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°26′59″N 74°47′52″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipEast Amwell
Named forWerts family
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
GNIS feature ID881666[1]
Wertsville Historic District
Coordinates40°26′54″N 74°47′46″W
NRHP reference No.00001150[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2000

History

The settlement is named for the Werts family, and was known locally as "Werts' Corners".

By 1881, Wertsville had a school, Baptist church, post office, store, shoemaker shop and wagon shop.[4]

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References
  1. "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
  4. Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 356.


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