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Stirling near Long Hill in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Village of Stirling

1871

 
 
Village of Stirling Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
1. Village of Stirling Marker
Inscription. This planned industrial village, constructed when the railroad was built, included small factories, workers housing, stores, churches, and a school. Silk manufacturing drew skilled immigrants here from Europe and the Middle East.
 
Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.
 
Location. 40° 40.489′ N, 74° 29.684′ W. Marker is near Long Hill, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is in Stirling. It is on Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 Central Ave, Warren NJ 07059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sentinel Elms (approx. 0.4 miles away); Signal Beacon #11 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tower of Remembrance (approx. 0.6 miles away); Millington Schoolhouse #74 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Millington Railroad Station (approx. 1˝ miles away); Frederick W. Schmidt (approx. 1.8 miles away); Morris County (approx. 2 miles away); Kennedy-Martin-Stelle Farmstead (approx. 2.1 miles away).
 
Village of Stirling Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
2. Village of Stirling Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2020, by Debra Sprague of Somerset. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 17, 2026