Liberty Corner, New Jersey | |
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Location in Somerset County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°39′53″N074°34′39″W / 40.66472°N 74.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Somerset |
Township | Bernards |
Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2) |
• Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,877 |
• Density | 976.59/sq mi (377.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 07938 |
Area code | 908 |
FIPS code | 34-40140 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 877746 [2] |
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [6] [7] Liberty Corner is about 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938. [8] The Liberty Corner Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1991.
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1877. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,877 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 2020 [3] |
In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution. [10]
On August 29, 1781, the First Brigade of the French Army, the Expédition Particulière, under command of the French general Comte de Rochambeau, camped here by Bullion's Tavern, along the route to Yorktown, Virginia. The next day they marched to the campground at Somerset Courthouse, now Millstone. The American Continental Army marched nearby along different roads as part of this joint effort. [11] [12]
The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys. [13] [14] in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated. [15]
Liberty Corner Historic District | |
Location | Roughly, junction of Church Street and Valley and Lyons Roads, and area West and Southwest |
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Area | 142.3 acres (57.6 ha) |
Built | 1869 |
Built by | James A. Goltra |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 91001477 [16] |
NJRHP No. | 2473 [17] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 1991 |
Designated NJRHP | August 16, 1991 |
The Liberty Corner Historic District is a historic district in the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1991, for its significance in community development and architecture from 1865 to 1935. [18]
Liberty Corner Elementary, built in c. 1904, is located in the area. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5. [19]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Liberty Corner include:
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Louis-Alexandre Berthier. de Buillon's tavern à Summerset court house