Amsterdam, New Jersey

Amsterdam, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Historic house in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, New Jersey

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

Amsterdam, New Jersey

Location within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 75°09′31″W / 40.58750°N 75.15861°W / 40.58750; -75.15861Coordinates: 40°35′15″N 75°09′31″W / 40.58750°N 75.15861°W / 40.58750; -75.15861
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Holland
Elevation[1] 335 ft (102 m)
GNIS feature ID 874335[1]
Amsterdam Historic District
NRHP Reference # 95000184[2]
Added to NRHP March 17, 1995

Amsterdam is an unincorporated community located within Holland Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

The entire settlement was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]

History

By 1881, Amsterdam had a saw mill, carpenter shop, and shoe shop.[4]

The former Belvidere Delaware Railroad passed through Amsterdam.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Amsterdam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Amsterdam Historic District" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior. 1995.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  4. Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 428.
  5. Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 65.


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