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

Historic District of Califon

 
 
Historic District of Califon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Donald Freibergs, June 2, 2025
1. Historic District of Califon Marker
Inscription.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 by the Department of the Interior. It is comprised of 164 buildings.

Califon Historical Society 2022
 
Erected 2022 by Califon Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
 
Location. 40° 43.186′ N, 74° 50.201′ W. Marker is in Califon, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Main Street (County Route 22) east of Academy Street (County Route 512), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Califon NJ 07830, 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: Creamery Channel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Greatest Gift (about 400 feet away); The Califon Station (about 500 feet away); Califon Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Califon Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Califon Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Califon (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Railroad & The Vernoy Quarry (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Califon.
 
Also see . . .
1. Califon, New Jersey. (Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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2. Califon, New Jersey (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Historic District of Califon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Donald Freibergs, June 2, 2025
2. Historic District of Califon Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by Donald Freibergs of Califon, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Donald Freibergs of Califon, New Jersey.   2. submitted on June 7, 2025, by Donald Freibergs of Califon, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 25, 2026