Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey | ||
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Township East Amwell | | |
| Named for | Werts family | |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) | |
| GNIS feature ID | 881666[1] | |
Wertsville is an
County Route 602 (Wertsville Road) in East Amwell Township of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
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.[3]
Historic district
Wertsville Historic District | |
 P.V.D. Manners Store | |
| Location | Wertsville and Lindbergh roads |
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| Area | 284 acres (115 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001150[4] |
| NJRHP No. | 54[5] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 2000 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 3, 2000 |
The Wertsville Historic District is a 284-acre (115 ha)
Italianate style and is now known as Peacock's Country Store.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
- ^ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 356.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#00001150)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 13.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis; Bishop, Sally (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wertsville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
External links
Media related to Wertsville, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons- "Wertsville (Weart's Corner)". The Historical Marker Database.
