Mount Airy, New Jersey

Mount Airy, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Historic storehouse in Mount Airy
Mount Airy, New Jersey

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

Mount Airy, New Jersey

Location within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township West Amwell
Elevation[1] 259 ft (79 m)
GNIS feature ID 878514[1]
Mount Airy Historic District
NRHP Reference # 89001943[2]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1989

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

History

A mill existed on the Alexauken Creek east of Mount Airy prior to the Revolution. By 1881, Mount Airy had a school, store, church, wagon and blacksmith shop, grist-mill, and about 12 dwellings. Prior to 1881 a hotel was located at the settlement.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Airy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 346, 349.


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