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

West Portal Methodist Church

 
 
West Portal Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 28, 2009
1. West Portal Methodist Church
Inscription. Built in 1849, remodeled in 1876. Earlier, the congregation met in a nearby private home.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1849.
 
Location. 40° 39.235′ N, 75° 1.909′ W. Marker is in West Portal, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Tunnel Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asbury NJ 08802, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hannah's Rock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jersey Barriers (approx. half a mile away); Jugtown Mountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Portal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethlehem Township Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Huczko Memorial Fields (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bellewood Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pattenburg United Methodist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Portal.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Musconetcong (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been
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confirmed missing).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 10, 2026