Stirling, New Jersey
| Stirling, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Stirling, New Jersey Stirling's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′19″N 74°29′42″W / 40.67194°N 74.49500°WCoordinates: 40°40′19″N 74°29′42″W / 40.67194°N 74.49500°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Long Hill |
| Named for | William Alexander, Lord Stirling |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| ZIP code | 07980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880908[1] |
Stirling is an unincorporated community located within Long Hill Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07980.
The Stirling train station is located along the Gladstone Branch of the New Jersey Transit Morristown Line.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07980 was 2,499.[2]
History
Stirling was settled in 1740. A manufacturing and residential community was developed in the area of the railroad in the decades after the Civil War.
It was named by Fred Simpson. Winston who purchased about 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land in the area for development. He named the area after William Alexander, Lord Stirling, an American Revolutionary War General named who had owned 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land lying on both sides of the Passaic River.[3]
The Assyrian National School Association was established in Stirling, New Jersey in 1899 by Assyrian immigrants from Diyarbakir, Turkey.[4]
Education
Stirling is home to Central Middle School, which is one of the 4 schools in Long Hill Township. Central Middle School educates students from grades 6-8.
St. Vincent de Paul School is a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[5]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Stirling include:
- George Estock (1924-2010), MLB pitcher who played for the Boston Braves in 1951.[6]
References
- ↑ "Stirling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 07980 from the United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 31, 2008.
- ↑ An Introductory History, Long Hill Township, New Jersey. Accessed May 31, 2008.
- ↑ About Us - History, Assyrian Orphanage and School Association of America, retrieved 16 January 2016
- ↑ Morris County Elementary / Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ↑ Staff. "George John Estock Jr.", The News Journal, November 10, 2010. Accessed August 7, 2015. "George John Estock Sr., 86, formerly of Claymont, DE, passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2010. He was born in Stirling, NJ to the late John and Anna Estock and was a 1942 graduate of Harding High School."
