Pleasant Run, New Jersey

Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Pleasant Run, New Jersey
Pleasant Run, New Jersey

Location of Pleasant Run in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°33′41″N 74°47′35″W / 40.56139°N 74.79306°W / 40.56139; -74.79306Coordinates: 40°33′41″N 74°47′35″W / 40.56139°N 74.79306°W / 40.56139; -74.79306
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Readington
Elevation[1] 141 ft (43 m)
GNIS feature ID 879361[1]

Pleasant Run was a hamlet in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located along Campbell's Brook (now also called Pleasant Run), the hamlet consisted of farms, a schoolhouse and a general store. The brook was named after John Campbell, who purchased the land around it in 1685.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pleasant Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780738556796.


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