Wertsville, New Jersey

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Wertsville, New Jersey
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Location of Wertsville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°26′59″N74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W / 40.44972; -74.79778 Coordinates: 40°26′59″N74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W / 40.44972; -74.79778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township East Amwell
Named for Werts family
Elevation
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154 ft (47 m)
GNIS feature ID881666 [1]

Wertsville is an unincorporated community located along County Route 602 (Wertsville Road) in East Amwell Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. [2]

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History

The settlement is named for the Werts family, and was known locally as "Werts' Corners".

By 1881, Wertsville had a school, Baptist church, post office, store, shoemaker shop and wagon shop. [3]

Historic district

Wertsville Historic District
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P.V.D. Manners Store
LocationWertsville and Lindbergh roads
Area284 acres (115 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 00001150 [4]
NJRHP No.54 [5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 2000
Designated NJRHPAugust 3, 2000

The Wertsville Historic District is a 284-acre (115 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Wertsville and Lindbergh roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2000 for its significance in architecture, commerce, and community planning and development. The district includes 31 contributing buildings. The Amwell Baptist Church was built in 1834 with Greek Revival style, and remodeled in 1884. It is now a residence. The P.V.D. Manners Store was built in 1883 with Italianate style and is now known as Peacock's Country Store. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
  3. Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp.  356.
  4. "National Register Information System  (#00001150)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 13.
  6. Bertland, Dennis; Bishop, Sally (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wertsville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos