Country United States County Hunterdon Named for Charles Sergeant Elevation 103 m Added to NRHP 2 December 2009 | State New Jersey Township Delaware ZIP code 08559 Local time Wednesday 10:27 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Sergeantsville is a historic unincorporated community located within Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
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Map of Sergeantsville, Delaware Township, NJ 08559, USA
Sergeantsville was first settled by a Mr. Thatcher in 1700, and was later named for Charles Sergeant, an American Revolutionary War soldier, in honor of the Sergeant family of which three brothers were local shopkeepers. "Out-of-towners give themselves away when they pronounce the first syllable 'sarge'; it's 'serge.'" Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge, constructed in 1872 across the Wickecheoke Creek, is located just west of Sergeantsville and is the oldest remaining covered bridge in New Jersey.
Sergeantsville was officially created in 1827 when it became desirable to establish a post office. Until that time, this largely rural area was known as "Skunktown", perhaps because the town served as a market center for skunk pelts.
Sergeantsville's annual "Thanksgiving in the Country" house tour, established in 1973, takes four or five different homes each year, that have historical, architectural or cultural qualities.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sergeantsville include: