Lower Valley, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 40°43′36″N74°50′38″W / 40.72667°N 74.84389°W / 40.72667; -74.84389 Coordinates: 40°43′36″N74°50′38″W / 40.72667°N 74.84389°W / 40.72667; -74.84389 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Borough and Township Califon and Lebanon
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594 ft (181 m)
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Lower Valley is an unincorporated community located along County Route 513 (High Bridge-Califon Road) in Califon Borough and Lebanon Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] It is at the western end of Long Valley, historically known as German Valley, the valley of the South Branch Raritan River south of Schooley's Mountain. [4]

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History

Settlers came here as early as 1735. [5] By the late 19th century, the community had a church, schoolhouse, post office, and about a dozen houses. [6] The post office was started in 1866, but renamed and moved to Califon in 1877. [7] In 1918, parts of the community, including the church and cemetery, were incorporated into the Borough of Califon. [8]

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The Lower Valley Presbyterian Church was built in 1871. [4] [9] The congregation was formally established in 1872 and included many members of the Presbyterian Church at German Valley. The first pastor was Reverend I. A. Blauvelt, who also preached at German Valley. [10] The Lower Valley Union Cemetery is next to, but not affiliated with the church. [9]

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  2. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  3. "County Route 513 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 10.
  4. 1 2 Greenagel, Frank L. (2001). "Lower Valley Presbyterian Church". The New Jersey Churchscape . Rutgers University Press. ISBN   9-780-8135-2990-5.
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  8. "Chapter 257: An Act to incorporate the borough of Califon, in the county of Hunterdon". Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. New Jersey. 1918. pp. 979–984. Approved March 4, 1918.
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