Allens Corner, New Jersey
Allens Corner, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Allens Corner, New Jersey Location of Allens Corner in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
Allens Corner, New Jersey Location within the state of New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°32′48″N 74°56′19″W / 40.54667°N 74.93861°WCoordinates: 40°32′48″N 74°56′19″W / 40.54667°N 74.93861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hunterdon |
Township | Franklin |
Elevation[1] | 646 ft (197 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 874298[1] |
Allens Corner is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2]
In 1768, the road to Allens Corner from the west was described as a "road leading to the great road leading to Trenton".[3]:436
In the early 1800s, Hugh Runyon, a slave owner, kept a tavern at Allens Corner.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Allens Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 435, 436, 441.