Westfield in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Westfield Church
American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
1. Westfield Church Marker
1727. Second church was
site of trial of Parson
Caldwell’s killer. Present
church dedicated in 1862.
Erected by State of New Jersey. (Marker Number 36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the American Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
Location. 40° 39.217′ N, 74° 20.789′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is on E Broad Street (County Route 509), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield NJ 07090, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presbyterian Church in Westfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downer Well Cap (about 300 feet away); Men of Westfield (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Westfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gallows Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfield.
Regarding Westfield Church.
this page online
The following text is taken from the Presbyterian Historical Society website:
The Presbyterian Church in Westfield was established in 1727, when Nathaniel Hubbell answered an appeal to Yale College for a minister to serve the congregation. British troops occupied the church during the Revolution and removed the bell to prevent its being used to warn of British attacks. The bell was later found on Staten Island and returned. The present church structure (the fourth) was built in 1862. Burials in the adjacent cemetery date from 1724.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
2. Westfield Church Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
3. Marker on E Broad Street
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010
4. The Presbyterian Church in Westfield
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
