Locktown in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Locktown Baptist Church

Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 8, 2009

1. Locktown Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Congregation organized in 1742 in Baptistown. A log cabin & a later frame church preceded this 1819 building.

Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 40° 29.103′ N, 74° 58.233′ W. Marker is in Locktown, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is at the intersection of Locktown Sergeantsville Road and Locktown School Road, on the right when traveling south on Locktown Sergeantsville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flemington NJ 08822, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

specifically in Central 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old School Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Dr. James Pyatt (approx. 2.4 miles away); Kingwood Township Veterans Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Kingwood Tavern (approx. 2.8 miles away); Green Sergeant's Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Velodrome (approx. 2.9 miles away); Barbertown (approx. 3 miles away); Delaware Township Veterans (approx. 3 miles away).

Locktown Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, December 25, 2008

2. Locktown Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,180 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.