Rosemont, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Center of Rosemont | |
  Rosemont, New Jersey Location of Rosemont in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey  Rosemont, New Jersey Rosemont, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Rosemont, New Jersey Rosemont, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′38″N 74°59′24″W / 40.42722°N 74.99000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Delaware |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| ZIP code | 08556 |
| Area code | 908 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879825[1] |
Rosemont is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] Its ZIP code is 08556.[4] Located at the top of a small hill, the center of the community is located along Kingwood Stockton Road (County Route 519) near its intersections with Raven Rock Rosemont Road and Rosemont Ringoes Road (CR 604). Farmland (for which it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places[2]) and residences make up the surrounding area while the center of the settlement includes residences, a post office, and an antique shop.[5]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/1Views:950
-
Hunterdon County Polytech- Hunterdon County Fire Academy
Transcription
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rosemont include:
- Willard H. Allen (1893–1957), poultry scientist who served as New Jersey secretary of agriculture from 1938 to 1956.[6]
- George Newton Best (1846–1926), bryologist, expert on moss taxonomy and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Rosemont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Google (July 25, 2015). "Aerial view of Rosemont" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Willard Allen, Ex-Jersey Official, Dies; Was Agriculture Secretary for 18 Years", The New York Times, February 27, 1957. Accessed December 24, 2021. "A resident of Rosemont, Mr. Allen retired from the state post in February 1956, because of ill health."
- ^ "News Notes", p. 104 in Torreya, Volumes 24-26. Accessed December 24, 2021. "Dr. George Newton Best, one of the most widely-known physicians of Hunterdon County, Penna. [sic] and a scientist of national repute, died at his home in Rosemont on the 18th of June."
Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City |  | |
| Boroughs | ||
| Town | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Topics |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lists by county | ||
| Other lists | ||
 | This Hunterdon County, New Jersey state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 17 March 2023, at 13:40