Norton, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

Country

United States

Elevation

^[1]

360 ft (110 m)

GNIS feature ID878889^[1]

Norton, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Norton Methodist Episcopal Church
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Coordinates: 40°39′26″N 74°58′45″W / 40.65722°N 74.97917°W / 40.65722; -74.97917
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Township	Union
Elevation ^[1]	360 ft (110 m)
GNIS feature ID	878889^[1]

Norton is an unincorporated community located within Union Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.^[1]^[2] Norton is located on County Route 635, approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) northwest of Interstate 78. The village is included in the Van Syckel Corner District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[3]

In 1846, Peter B. Scrope opened a store in his home in Norton.^[4]

An early log schoolhouse was built in Norton, but was abandoned. In 1872, the Norton School was built.^[4]^[5]

A post office was established in 1877, with mail delivery three times per week.^[4]

By 1882, Norton had a tannery, and a population of 203.^[6]

The North Hunterdon United Methodist Church, also known as the Norton Methodist Episcopal Church, was first built here in 1828, and the Norton Cemetery is located north of the settlement.^[4]^[7]^[8] The church was rebuilt in 1855, with renovations in 1881 and 1908. It is along the border of Union Township with Bethlehem Township.^[9]

References

1 2 3 "Norton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2016.
↑ Karschner, Terry (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Syckel Corner District". National Park Service.
1 2 3 4 Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 512, 514, 516, 518.
↑ "Norton School (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
↑ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 111. OL 24332547M.
↑ "North Hunterdon United Methodist Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
↑ "Norton Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
↑ Greenagel, Frank L. (2001). "Norton Methodist Episcopal church". The New Jersey Churchscape. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9-780-8135-2990-5.

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