Cranford in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crane Farm and Village Home Site
Photographed by R. C., July 11, 2010
1. Crane Farm and Village Home Site Marker
Josiah Crane, Sr.
1791–1873
At the site of
Crane's Mills on the Rahway River.
Named for him as Craneville,
it became the center of Cranford Township.
Incorporated March 14, 1871
Erected 1971 by Cranford Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1745.
Location. 40° 39.497′ N, 74° 18.13′ W. Marker is in Cranford, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Springfield Ave and North Union Avenue on Springfield Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cranford NJ 07016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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 walking distance of this marker: Cranford Remembers (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Sgt. Curtis G. Culin, III (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl's Stone Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranes Mills (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4
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Photographed by R. C.
2. Crane Farm and Village Home Site Marker
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