Rosemont, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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Rosemont, New Jersey
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Rosemont, New Jersey
Location of Rosemont in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Rosemont, New Jersey
Rosemont, New Jersey (New Jersey)
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Rosemont, New Jersey
Rosemont, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°25′38″N74°59′24″W / 40.42722°N 74.99000°W / 40.42722; -74.99000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Delaware
Elevation
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315 ft (96 m)
ZIP code
08556
Area code 908
GNIS feature ID879825 [1]
Rosemont Rural Agricultural District
NRHP reference No. 10000354 [2]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2010

Rosemont is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3] Its ZIP code is 08556. [4] Situated at the top of a small hill, the center of the community lies along Kingwood Stockton Road (County Route 519), near its intersections with Raven Rock Rosemont Road and Rosemont Ringoes Road (CR 604). The surrounding area consists of farmland (which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places [2] ) and residential properties. The center of the settlement features residences, a post office, and an antique shop. [5]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rosemont include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rosemont". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. "Aerial view of Rosemont" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  6. "Willard Allen, Ex-Jersey Official, Dies; Was Agriculture Secretary for 18 Years", The New York Times , February 27, 1957. Accessed December 24, 2021. "A resident of Rosemont, Mr. Allen retired from the state post in February 1956, because of ill health."
  7. "News Notes", p. 104 in Torreya, Volumes 24-26. Accessed December 24, 2021. "Dr. George Newton Best, one of the most widely-known physicians of Hunterdon County, Penna. [ sic ] and a scientist of national repute, died at his home in Rosemont on the 18th of June."