Wertsville, New Jersey
| Wertsville, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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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°WCoordinates: 40°26′59″N 74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W | |
| 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] |
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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 2 "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
- ↑ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 356.
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