Allens Corner, New Jersey

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Allens Corner, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Allens Corner, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Allens Corner, New Jersey
Allens Corner, New Jersey
Location of Allens Corner in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°32′48″N 74°56′19″W / 40.54667°N 74.93861°W / 40.54667; -74.93861Coordinates: 40°32′48″N 74°56′19″W / 40.54667°N 74.93861°W / 40.54667; -74.93861
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipFranklin
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
GNIS feature ID874298[1]

Allens Corner is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]

In 1768, the road to Allens Corner from the west was described as a "road leading to the great road leading to Trenton".[4]: 436 

In the early 1800s, Hugh Runyon, a slave owner, kept a tavern at Allens Corner.[4]: 441 

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Allens Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ History of Franklin Township Hunterdon County, New Jersey, NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Accessed September 26, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Snell, James P. History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, p. 435 ff. Everts & Peck, 1881. Accessed September 26, 2015.


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