Sergeantsville (pronounced "SIR-jints-vil"[3]) is a historic unincorporated community located within Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4]

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.[5]

Sergeantsville was named 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.[6]

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.[7]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sergeantsville include:

References

  1. ^ "Sergeantsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Franco, Judi. "20 town names in NJ with crazy pronunciations that make no sense Read More: 20 NJ town names with crazy pronunciations that make no sense", WKXW, June 29, 2023. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Sergeantsville - Incorrect: SAR-jints-vil; Correct: SIR-jints-vil"
  4. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Cohen, Joyce. "Havens; Weekender | Sergeantsville, N.J.", The New York Times, September 13, 2002. Accessed April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Mercer, Michelle. "New England? No, New Jersey!", new Jersey Monthly, October 2007. Accessed December 12, 2007. "In the eighteenth century, Sergeantsville was known as Skunktown due to its heavy trade in black-and-white pelts."
  7. ^ Thanksgiving in the Country. Accessed December 12, 2007.
  8. ^ "Will Cotton, 77, Dead", The New York Times, January 6, 1958. Accessed April 3, 2008.
  9. ^ Anzidei, Melanie. "Women & Sport: Despite FC Gotham absence, plenty of NJ-grown talent in NWSL playoffs", The Record, October 21, 2022. Accessed April 8, 2023. "Gabby Provenzano, a Hunterdon Central alumna, helped Rutgers reach the NCAA Final Four. The 23-year-old midfielder who hails from Sergeantsville in Hunterdon County is a familiar name for Rutgers Scarlet Knight fans."


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeantsville_Historic_District
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