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Pittstown, New Jersey

Pittstown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Historic building in Pittstown
Historic building in Pittstown
Pittstown, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Pittstown, New Jersey
Pittstown's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey)
Pittstown, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Pittstown, New Jersey
Location within the state of New Jersey
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Alexandria, Franklin and Union
Named for William Pitt
Elevation 381 ft (116 m)
ZIP code 08867
GNIS feature ID 0879337[1]
Pittstown Historic District
NRHP Reference # 90001483[2]
Added to NRHP October 11, 1990
Pittstown Inn

Pittstown is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of Alexandria, Franklin and Union townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The area is named after William Pitt. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08867. The area was named Hofftown in the 18th century after landowner Lawrence Hoff.[4]

As of the United States Census, 2010, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08867 was 4,384.[5]

Pittstown is located at .[6]

Contents

  • Sites of interest 1
  • Notable people 2
  • Transportation 3
  • Wineries 4
  • See also 5
  • References 6
  • External links 7

Sites of interest

Pittstown Barn
  • The Pittstown Barn is a barn built in 1800[7] across from the intersection of CR 579 and Pittstown Road. The south side of the barn has: "So this is Pittstown" painted on it with "R U Lost" and an old county map underneath.
  • The Pittstown Inn was originally Hoff's Mill. The building, which served as a tavern and informal town hall, was also a stagecoach stopover and place of lodging. The building went through several owners and was later known as the Century Hotel when owned by Moore Furman, before suffering a fire which greatly damaged the interior.[4] Today, the building serves as a restaurant. It is currently owned by Gary walia who is a seasoned restauranteur and a keen aviator and is a resident of Pittstown.
  • The Refine Spa (Furman's Mill) was built as a stone grist mill along the on a tributary of Capoolong Creek by Moore Furman, quartermaster general of [8]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pittstown include:

Transportation

Alexandria Airport is located 2 statute miles (3 km) west of the central business district.

Wineries

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pittstown".  
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places.  
  3. ^ The Township of Franklin, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2015. "Villages and hamlets in Franklin are Cherryville (Dogtown until 1856), Quakertown (sometimes called Fairview between 1834 and 1856) and Pittstown (Hoffs until the late 1700s), which also is partly in Alexandria and Union Townships."
  4. ^ a b Pittstown Inn History
  5. ^ Zip Code Tabulation Area 08867, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 20, 2008.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittstown, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 20, 2008
  7. ^ Property Details
  8. ^ Moore Furman
  9. ^ Cosdon, Christina K. " Kappler lands 2nd Invitational", St. Petersburg Times, March 30, 2003. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Kappler, 36, of Pittstown, N.J., bested a field of eight Saturday night in the jumpoff and was the only one to complete two fault-free rounds with his Dutch-bred Royal Kaliber."

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