Cherryville, New Jersey | |
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![]() Looking south along Cherryville Road (CR 617) | |
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Coordinates: 40°33′40″N 74°54′12″W / 40.56111°N 74.90333°W | |
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County | Hunterdon |
Township | Franklin |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 875399[1] |
Cherryville is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
History

Historical marker for the community
A tavern was built in Cherryville in 1736.[2]
Around 1830, a stone schoolhouse was erected. It was replaced by a wood-frame school in 1860.[3]
A Baptist church was founded in Cherryville in 1849.[3]
By 1882, Cherryville had a post office, and was described as being in "a superior farming district". It had a population of 65.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cherryville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ Mott, George Scudder (1878). The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. E. Vosseller. pp. 19.
- 1 2 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 438, 440.
- ↑ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 77. OL 24332547M.
External links
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