Barbertown, New Jersey
Barbertown, New Jersey | |
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Looking south along CR 519 in Barbertown | |
Barbertown, New Jersey Location of Barbertown in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey Barbertown, New Jersey Barbertown, New Jersey (New Jersey) Barbertown, New Jersey Barbertown, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′07″N 75°01′38″W / 40.48528°N 75.02722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Kingwood |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874487[1] |
Barbertown is an unincorporated community located within Kingwood Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Barbertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.