Wertsville, New Jersey

Wertsville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

The old Wertsville Baptist Church
Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey

Location of Wertsville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°26′59″N 74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W / 40.44972; -74.79778Coordinates: 40°26′59″N 74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W / 40.44972; -74.79778
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township East Amwell
Named for Werts family
Elevation[1] 154 ft (47 m)
GNIS feature ID 881666[1]
Wertsville Historic District
NRHP Reference # 00001150[2]
Added to NRHP October 5, 2000

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

History

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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. p. 356.


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