Cherryville is an
unincorporated community
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located within
Franklin Township, in
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,[U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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.
History
A tavern was built in Cherryville in 1736.
Around 1830, a stone schoolhouse was erected. It was replaced by a wood-frame school in 1860.
A Baptist church was founded in Cherryville in 1849.
By 1882, Cherryville had a post office, and was described as being in "a superior farming district". It had a population of 65.
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Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
1736 establishments in New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
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