New Vernon, New Jersey | |
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Location in
Morris County Location in
New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°29′51″W / 40.74528°N 74.49750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Township | Harding |
Area | |
• Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2) |
• Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 825 |
• Density | 232.20/sq mi (89.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 ( Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 07976
[3] |
FIPS code | 34-52020 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 878755 [5] |
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place [6] located within Harding Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [7] The community falls within the boundaries of Harding Township along with a portion of Green Village. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township.
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 which is identified as being New Vernon. [3] As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754. [8]
Forbes magazine ranked New Vernon — ZIP Code 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country. [9]
Abraham Canfield moved here c. 1740 and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called New Vernon in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown. [10] The New Vernon Presbyterian Church was established in 1833. [11]
New Vernon Historic District | |
Location | Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads |
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Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
Architectural style | Federal, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 82003288 [12] |
NJRHP No. | 2126 [13] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
Designated NJRHP | February 22, 1982 |
The New Vernon Historic District is a 46-acre (19 ha) historic district located along Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has 24 contributing buildings. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon was built in 1833 and features Federal and Gothic Revival styles. The church manse is a brick house built in the 1930s with Tudor architecture. The church education building is also built of brick and features a tower and spire. [10] The contributing Tunis–Ellicks House is home to the Harding Township Historical Society. [14]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 825. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 825 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[15] 2020 [2] |
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Vernon include:
New Vernon, New Jersey | |
---|---|
Location in
Morris County Location in
New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°29′51″W / 40.74528°N 74.49750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Township | Harding |
Area | |
• Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2) |
• Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 825 |
• Density | 232.20/sq mi (89.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 ( Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 07976
[3] |
FIPS code | 34-52020 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 878755 [5] |
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place [6] located within Harding Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [7] The community falls within the boundaries of Harding Township along with a portion of Green Village. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township.
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 which is identified as being New Vernon. [3] As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754. [8]
Forbes magazine ranked New Vernon — ZIP Code 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country. [9]
Abraham Canfield moved here c. 1740 and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called New Vernon in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown. [10] The New Vernon Presbyterian Church was established in 1833. [11]
New Vernon Historic District | |
Location | Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads |
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Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
Architectural style | Federal, Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 82003288 [12] |
NJRHP No. | 2126 [13] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
Designated NJRHP | February 22, 1982 |
The New Vernon Historic District is a 46-acre (19 ha) historic district located along Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has 24 contributing buildings. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon was built in 1833 and features Federal and Gothic Revival styles. The church manse is a brick house built in the 1930s with Tudor architecture. The church education building is also built of brick and features a tower and spire. [10] The contributing Tunis–Ellicks House is home to the Harding Township Historical Society. [14]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 825. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 825 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[15] 2020 [2] |
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Vernon include: