Stoutsburg, New Jersey

Stoutsburg, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Center of Stoutsburg along CR 518
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Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°44′08″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer and Somerset
Township	Hopewell and Montgomery
Elevation [1]	157 ft (48 m)
GNIS feature ID	880956[1]

Stoutsburg is an unincorporated community located along the border of Hopewell Township in Mercer County and Montgomery Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2][3] County Route 518 passes through the community from the east and west, while Province Line Road passes through north and south. Province Line Road follows the Keith line which formerly separated the provinces of West Jersey and East Jersey, now parts of Hopewell and Montgomery townships respectively.

History

On June 24, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington held a council of war at the Joseph Stout House (Hunt House) located here in preparation for the Battle of Monmouth.^[4][5]

The Joseph Stout House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Education

All of Hopewell Township, including Stoutsburg, is served by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.^[6]

References

1. "Stoutsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Stoutsburg, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2015.
4. Washington, George (June 24, 1778). "General Orders". Head-Quarters Hunt’s House: Founders Online, National Archives.
5. Israel, Nancy (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Stout House". National Park Service.
6. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Mercer County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 24, 2024.