Bloomsbury in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Easton Road(s)
Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 21, 2011
1. The Easton Road(s) Marker
Erected 2011 by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. 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 1740.
Location. 40° 39.293′ N, 75° 5.286′ W. Marker is in Bloomsbury, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (County Route 579) and Brunswick Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomsbury NJ 08804, 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: Bloomsbury Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bloomsbury Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bloomsbury Veterans Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jersey Central Lines (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Greenwich Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); General William Maxwell (approx. 1.6
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, August 21, 2011
2. The Easton Road(s) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
