Flanders in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Flanders Historic District

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 7, 2015

1. Flanders Historic District Marker

Inscription. Pre-Revolutionary Village achieved greatest prosperity 1827-1859. Buildings include Stone Mill, Miller’s House, United Methodist Episcopal Church, Parsonage, General Store, and Creamery, 1909. First pasteurizing plant in New Jersey.

Erected 1980 by Morris County Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 50.711′ N, 74° 41.696′ W. Marker is in Flanders, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of Park Place (NJ 652) and Hillside Avenue (NJ 619) on Park Place (NJ 652). The marker is in front of the Flanders United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flanders NJ 07836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North 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

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cary Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); Daniel Cary House - 1771 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mount Olive Village (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bartleyville (approx. 2.8 miles away); Budd Lake Community (approx. 3 miles away); Flanders-Drakestown Road Stone Arch Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Morris Canal "King's Basin" (approx. 3.2 miles away); Morris Canal (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flanders.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 7, 2015

2. Flanders Historic District Marker

Flanders Historic District-United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 7, 2015

3. Flanders Historic District-United Methodist Church

Flanders United Methodist Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 7, 2015

4. Flanders United Methodist Church and Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,490 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.