Barley Sheaf, New Jersey
| Barley Sheaf, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Barley Sheaf, New Jersey Location of Barley Sheaf in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
 Barley Sheaf, New Jersey Location within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′45″N 74°49′28″W / 40.54583°N 74.82444°WCoordinates: 40°32′45″N 74°49′28″W / 40.54583°N 74.82444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Readington |
| Elevation[1] | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874498[1] |
Barley Sheaf was an unincorporated community located within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] It was named for the grain once grown in the region. The hamlet was on Barley Sheaf Road between CR 629 and CR 523. The hamlet at one time housed a general store, a post office, blacksmith, creamery, a hotel and numerous farmsteads.[3] Today only farms remain of the hamlet. The hamlet also carried the names of Farmersville and Campbellsville after Catherine Campbell, who ran the hotel in the area.
References
- 1 2 "Barley Sheaf". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
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