Springtown, Warren County, New Jersey

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Springtown, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°38′55″N75°8′52″W / 40.64861°N 75.14778°W / 40.64861; -75.14778
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County Warren
Township Pohatcong
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200 ft (60 m)
GNIS feature ID880823 [1]

Springtown is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of Springtown Road (County Route 519) and the Pohatcong Creek in Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey. [1] [2] It was named after the many small springs in the valley. [3]

Contents

History

In the 1850s, the village had two distilleries and three gristmills. [4]

Points of interest

The Hixson–Skinner Mill Complex, also known as Cole's Grist Mill Complex, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its significance in commerce and industry. [5]

The Hixson–Mixsell House, also known as the Springtown Stagecoach Inn, was added to the NRHP in 2014 for its significance in architecture. [6]

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References

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  2. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
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  4. Cummins, George Wyckoff (1911). History of Warren County, New Jersey. Lewis Historical Publishing. p.  244. OCLC   55158005. Springtown, on the Pohatcong, sixty years ago had two distilleries and three grist mills
  5. Bertland, Dennis (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hixson–Skinner Mill Complex". National Park Service.
  6. Bertland, Dennis (August 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hixson–Mixsell House". National Park Service.