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Place in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Neshanic United Methodist ChurchNeshanic United Methodist Church
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Coordinates: 40°30′29″N 74°43′49″W / 40.50806°N 74.73028°W / 40.50806; -74.73028
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountiesSomerset, Hunterdon
TownshipsBranchburg, Readington
Area
 • Total9.50 sq mi (24.60 km)
 • Land9.38 sq mi (24.29 km)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km)
Population
 • Total5,224
 • Density557.0/sq mi (215.08/km)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
FIPS code34-50100
GNIS feature ID878715

Neshanic Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Branchburg, Somerset County, and extending into Readington Township, Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2016, most of the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Neshanic Station Historic District.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,224.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20205,224—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

History

Neshanic Station comes from the Algonquian language meaning "double stream," and the community featured a station along the defunct South Branch Railroad, later a branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The Lehigh Line of Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly the Lehigh Valley Railroad) still runs on tracks north of the community. Neshanic Station is situated at a latitude of 40.508N and a longitude of -74.73W. It is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone with an elevation of 92 feet.

The South Branch Raritan River passes east of the community. The Elm Street Bridge is a lenticular truss bridge that carries Elm Street (Somerset County Route 667) over the river out of the community to River Road (CR 567).

Historic district

United States historic place
Neshanic Station Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
John G. Schenck House, "Shadow Lawn"
LocationMaple Avenue, Fairview Drive; Elm, Olive, Pearl, Main, Marshall Streets; Woodfern Road
Area112 acres (45 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.15001051
NJRHP No.2903
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 2016
Designated NJRHPDecember 17, 2015

The Neshanic Station Historic District is a historic district encompassing the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 2016 for its significance in community development from 1857 to 1940. It includes 94 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures.

Gallery

Points of interest

Neshanic Mills, also listed on the NRHP, is one of the last remaining grist mills along the South Branch Raritan River.

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Branchburg, New Jersey

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

See also

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ QuickFacts Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 25, 2023.
  3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. "Neshanic Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. Boundary Changes - New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 7, 2024. "Neshanic Station CDP... Located in Readington township (62250), Hunterdon County (019) and Branchburg township (07180), Somerset County (035)."
  7. "TIGERWEB: Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Neshanic Station Historic District". National Park Service.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. Neshanic Station, New Jersey NJ, profile (Somerset County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
  11. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 4.
  12. Parsekian, Ann; Armstrong, Janice; Bertland, Dennis (February 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Neshanic Station Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 37 photos
  13. McCabe, Wayne T. (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Neshanic Mills". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
  14. Jaffer, Nancy. "6-time Olympic rider Frank Chapot of N.J. dead at 84", Hunterdon County Democrat, June 20, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2016. "The six-time Olympian from Neshanic Station, who died Monday at age 84 after being in declining health, was a fierce patriot and competitor for national pride on behalf of the U.S. Equestrian Team."
  15. AnthonyGargiulo, Dartmouth Big Green football. Accessed August 6, 2020. "Hometown: Neshanic Station, N.J.; High School: Immaculata"

External links

Municipalities and communities of Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
County seat: Somerville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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