Mount Airy, New Jersey

Mount Airy, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Historic storehouse in Mount Airy
Mount Airy, New Jersey
Mount Airy, New Jersey
Mount Airy, New Jersey

Location of Mount Airy in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township West Amwell
Elevation[1] 259 ft (79 m)
GNIS feature ID 878514[1]
Mount Airy Historic District
NRHP Reference # 89001943[2]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1989

Mount Airy is an unincorporated community located within West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

History

A mill existed on the Alexauken Creek east of Mount Airy prior to the Revolution. By 1881, Mount Airy had a school, store, church, wagon and blacksmith shop, grist-mill, and about 12 dwellings. Prior to 1881 a hotel was located at the settlement.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Airy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 346, 349.


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