Stirling is an

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and

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(CDP) in Long Hill Township,

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, United States. The area is served by the

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ZIP Code 07980. According to the 2020 census, the population was 2,555.

History

Stirling was settled in 1740. A manufacturing and residential community was developed in the area of the railroad in the decades after the

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. It was named by Fred Simpson Winston, who purchased about of land in the area for development. He named the area after

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, an

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general who had owned of land lying on both sides of the

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. The Assyrian National School Association was established in Stirling in 1899 by Assyrian immigrants from

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, Turkey.

Geography

Stirling is in southeastern Morris County and occupies the central portion of Long Hill Township. It is bordered to the east by

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and to the west by Millington. The

forms the southern boundary of the community as well as the Somerset County line. According to the

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, the Stirling CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.64%, are water. The

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train station is located along the

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of the

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Demographics

Stirling was first listed as a

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in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Education

Stirling is home to Central Middle School, which is one of the four schools in the

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. Central Middle School educates students from grades 6–8. St. Vincent de Paul School was a

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in Stirling that operated under the auspices of the

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. The school closed in June 2016 in the wake of declining enrollment and financial challenges. The school was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2012.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Stirling include: * George Estock (1924–2010), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the

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in 1951.Staff
"George John Estock Jr."
''

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'', November 10, 2010. Accessed August 7, 2015. "George John Estock Sr., 86, formerly of Claymont, DE, passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2010. He was born in Stirling, NJ to the late John and Anna Estock and was a 1942 graduate of Harding High School."

References

External links

Longhill Township History
{{Morris County, New Jersey Long Hill Township, New Jersey Census-designated places in Morris County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Morris County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey