Croton in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. James Pyatt
1784 - 1864
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1750.
Location. 40° 30.166′ N, 74° 55.822′ W. Marker is in Croton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on County Route 579 near Plum Brook Road, on the right when traveling south. 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 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: Bonetown (approx. 1.9 miles away); Buchanan's Tavern (approx. 1.9 miles away); Locktown Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old School Baptist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Oak Grove (approx. 2½ miles away); Hardscrabble Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Uplands (approx. 2.7 miles away); Raritan Township 9-11 Memorial Clock (approx. 3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,882 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

