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

Cherryville

Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 25, 2009

1. Cherryville Marker

Inscription. Known earlier as Dogtown for the 1737 tavern built here. Named for the Cherry family in 1839. The church was organized in 1849, the post office in 1850.

Erected 2009 by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. 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 1737.

Location. 40° 33.684′ N, 74° 54.197′ W. Marker is in Cherryville, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is at the intersection of Cherryville Road and Cherryville - Stanton Road, on the right when traveling north on Cherryville 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 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: The Amwell Line - 1704 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clinton Township 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Pre-Revolutionary War King's Mill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Klinesville Historic District (approx. 1.8 miles away); Nixon Graveyard (approx. 1.9 miles away); Quakertown Methodist Episcopal Church

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(approx. 2 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Echo Hill (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 25, 2009

2. Cherryville Marker

Cherryville Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 25, 2009

3. Cherryville Baptist Church

Cherryville Wagon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 25, 2009

4. Cherryville Wagon

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,808 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.