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

Mountainville Post

Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 9, 2009

1. Mountainville Post Marker

Inscription. Established in 1880 by the Farley family, the Post stayed in the family for 100 years. It has served as Post Office, General Store and focal point for the Village of Mountainville.

Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 40° 41.424′ N, 74° 48.697′ W. Marker is in Mountainville, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Rockaway Road, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon NJ 08833, 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 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: Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Village of Bissell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Creamery Channel (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Califon Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic District of Califon

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Taylor's Mill Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Califon Historic District (approx. 2½ miles away); The Greatest Gift (approx. 2½ miles away).

Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 9, 2009

2. Mountainville Post Marker

Mountainville image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 9, 2009

3. Mountainville

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,427 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.