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

Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church

 
 
Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 9, 2009
1. Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription. A pure example of Greek Revival architecture, erected in 1851. Seven other early churches in nearby counties use this basic design.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & 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 1851.
 
Location. 40° 40.96′ N, 74° 50.134′ W. Marker is in Cokesbury, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Cokesbury Road, on the right when traveling north. 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: Mountainville Post (approx. 1.4 miles away); Amesbury Furnace (approx. 2 miles away); Hamlet of Readingsburg (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Gorge Bridge Train Wreck (approx. 2.2 miles away); High Bridge and Longwood Valley Branch (approx. 2.3 miles away); Califon Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Springside Farm (approx. 2½ miles away); The Califon Station (approx. 2½ miles away).
 
 
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 1,245 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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