Randolphville, New Jersey

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Randolphville, New Jersey
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Location of Randolphville in Middlesex County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Randolphville (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°32′22″N74°27′07″W / 40.53944°N 74.45194°W / 40.53944; -74.45194
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Middlesex
Township Piscataway
Elevation
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59 ft (18 m)
GNIS feature ID882986 [1]

Randolphville is an unincorporated community located within the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] It is the location of the historic Randolphville Bridge, built in 1939. [3]

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Randolphville Bridge

History

The Randolph family settled in this area and built the Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House in 1825. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Randolphville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Google (February 13, 2015). "Randolphville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. Munk, Marion; Talle, Mary Anne; Tkacz, Jan (February 1999). "NRHP Nomination: Randolphville Bridge". National Park Service. "Accompanying 7 photos, from 1998".
  4. Bruno, Henry L. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo