Rosemont is an

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located within Delaware Township in

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, in the

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. Its ZIP code is 08556. Situated at the top of a small hill, the center of the community lies along Kingwood Stockton Road ( County Route 519), near its intersections with Raven Rock Rosemont Road and Rosemont Ringoes Road (

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). The surrounding area consists of farmland (which is listed on the

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) and residential properties. The center of the settlement features residences, a post office, and an antique shop.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rosemont include: * Willard H. Allen (1893–1957), poultry scientist who served as New Jersey secretary of agriculture from 1938 to 1956. * George Newton Best (1846–1926), bryologist, expert on moss

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and second president of the Sullivant Moss Society."News Notes"
p. 104 in ''Torreya'', Volumes 24-26. Accessed December 24, 2021. "Dr. George Newton Best, one of the most widely-known physicians of Hunterdon County, Penna. and a scientist of national repute, died at his home in Rosemont on the 18th of June."

References

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