Snydertown, New Jersey

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Snydertown, New Jersey
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Former grist mill on Snydertown Road
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Location of Snydertown in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°23′55″N74°50′02″W / 40.39861°N 74.83389°W / 40.39861; -74.83389
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township East Amwell
Elevation
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318 ft (97 m)
GNIS feature ID880676 [1]

Snydertown is an unincorporated community located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The settlement is located on the southern face of Sourland Mountain at the intersection of Linvale Road and Snydertown Road. [3] In the past, a mill operated in Snydertown. [4] [5]

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Historic district

The New Market–Linvale–Snydertown Historic District encompassing the community was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 for its significance in architecture, commerce, settlement, and community development. [6] [7]

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At the intersection of Linvale Road and Snydertown Road

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References

  1. 1 2 "Snydertown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  3. Google (June 21, 2016). "Aerial view of Snydertown" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  4. Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. p.  366 . Retrieved June 21, 2016. snydertown.
  5. "Historic Photos". East Amwell Historical Society. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  6. "National Register Information System  (#98000097)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  7. Bertland, Dennis N. (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Market–Linvale–Snydertown Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos