Mount Airy, New Jersey

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Mount Airy, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Historic storehouse in Mount Airy
Historic storehouse in Mount Airy
Mount Airy, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Mount Airy, New Jersey
Mount Airy, New Jersey
Location of Mount Airy in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W / 40.39861°N 74.90722°W / 40.39861; -74.90722
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipWest Amwell
Elevation
[1]
259 ft (79 m)
GNIS feature ID878514[1]
Mount Airy Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
NRHP reference No.89001943[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1989

Mount Airy is an unincorporated community located within West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

History[]

A mill existed on the Alexauken Creek east of Mount Airy prior to the Revolution. By 1881, Mount Airy had a school, store, church, wagon and blacksmith shop, grist-mill, and about 12 dwellings. Prior to 1881 a hotel was located at the settlement.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Airy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 346, 349.


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