Barbertown, New Jersey

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Barbertown, New Jersey
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Barbertown, New Jersey
Location of Barbertown in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Barbertown, New Jersey (New Jersey)
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Barbertown, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°29′07″N75°01′38″W / 40.48528°N 75.02722°W / 40.48528; -75.02722
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
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County Hunterdon
Township Kingwood
Elevation
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463 ft (141 m)
GNIS feature ID874487 [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Barbertown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine , State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp.  394, 396.