Pleasant Run, New Jersey

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Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Pleasant Run, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Location of Pleasant Run in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°33′41″N 74°47′35″W / 40.56139°N 74.79306°W / 40.56139; -74.79306Coordinates: 40°33′41″N 74°47′35″W / 40.56139°N 74.79306°W / 40.56139; -74.79306
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipReadington
Elevation141 ft (43 m)
GNIS feature ID879361[1]

Pleasant Run was a hamlet in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located along Campbell's Brook (now also called Pleasant Run), the hamlet consisted of farms, a schoolhouse and a general store. The brook was named after John Campbell, who purchased the land around it in 1685.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pleasant Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780738556796.


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