Locktown, New Jersey

Locktown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Locktown Baptist Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates: 40°29′5″N74°58′12″W / 40.48472°N 74.97000°W / 40.48472; -74.97000
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Township	Delaware
Elevation [1]	479 ft (146 m)
GNIS feature ID	877882 [1]

Locktown is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. ^[2] The settlement is located in the northern portion of Delaware Township near its border with Kingwood Township and the Wickecheoke Creek. ^[3] The surrounding area is very forested and rural but the settlement includes some historic churches including the Locktown Baptist Church. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[4] The nearby Locktown–Sergeantsville Road truss bridge over Plum Brook was listed on the NRHP in 2025. ^[5]

References

1. "Locktown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
3. Snell, James P. (1881). "Locktown". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 376.
4. Tichy, Charles; Kerschner, Terry (October 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locktown Baptist Church". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
5. Cielo, Carla (August 2024). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Locktown–Sergeantsville Road truss bridge over Plum Brook (Draft) (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos.