Neshanic Station, New Jersey facts for kids
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Neshanic Station, New Jersey
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Neshanic United Methodist Church
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 Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Location in Somerset County, New Jersey
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Counties | Somerset, Hunterdon |
| Townships | Branchburg, Readington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.50 sq mi (24.60 km2) |
| • Land | 9.38 sq mi (24.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,224 |
| • Density | 557.0/sq mi (215.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| FIPS code | 34-50100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 878715 |
Neshanic Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Branchburg township, Somerset County, and extending into Readington Township, Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2016 most of the village 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.
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| 2020 | 5,224 | — | |
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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
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Neshanic Station Historic District
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John G. Schenck House, "Shadow Lawn"
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| Location | Maple Avenue, Fairview Drive; Elm, Olive, Pearl, Main, Marshall Streets; Woodfern Road |
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| Area | 112 acres (45 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 15001051 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 8, 2016 |
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
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District information sign
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Second Empire style
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Colonial Revival style
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Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge
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Old Station Building
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Library and former firestation
Points of interest
Neshanic Mills, also listed on the NRHP, is one of the last remaining grist mills along the South Branch Raritan River.
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Neshanic Mills at Neshanic Station
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Neshanic Station include:
- Frank Chapot (1932–2016), Olympic silver medalist equestrian.
- Anthony Gargiulo (born 1984). defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders.
