Allens Corner, New Jersey

Allens Corner, New Jersey
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. 1.0 1.1 "Allens Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 435, 436, 441.