New Vernon, New Jersey Explained

New Vernon, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Morris County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:New Vernon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morris County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morris
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harding
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.23
Area Total Sq Mi:3.56
Area Land Km2:9.20
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Land Sq Mi:3.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:825
Population Density Sq Mi:232.20
Population Density Km2:89.65
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation M:103
Elevation Ft:338
Coordinates:40.7453°N -74.4975°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07976
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:878755
Unit Pref:Imperial

New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[4] located within Harding Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The community falls within the boundaries of Harding Township along with a portion of Green Village. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township.

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 which is identified as being New Vernon.[6] As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754.[7]

Forbes magazine ranked New Vernon — ZIP Code 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country.[8]

History

Abraham Canfield moved here and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called New Vernon in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown. The New Vernon Presbyterian Church was established in 1833.[9]

Historic district

New Vernon Historic District
Nrhp Type:HD
Nocat:yes
Location:Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads
Architecture:Federal, Gothic Revival
Added:July 8, 1982
Refnum:82003288
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:February 22, 1982
Designated Other1 Number:2126[10]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The New Vernon Historic District is a 46acres historic district located along Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has 24 contributing buildings. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon was built in 1833 and features Federal and Gothic Revival styles. The church manse is a brick house built in the 1930s with Tudor architecture. The church education building is also built of brick and features a tower and spire.[11] The contributing Tunis–Ellicks House is home to the Harding Township Historical Society.[12]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 825.[2]

Notable people

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3452020 Census Data Explorer: New Vernon CDP, New Jersey
  3. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  4. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  6. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  7. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US07976 DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07976
  8. https://www.forbes.com/2006/04/17/06zip_most-expensive-zip-codes_cx_sc_0421intro.html The Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006
  9. Web site: About Us . First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon.
  10. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 6 . September 29, 2022 .
  11. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82003288}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Vernon Historic District ]. National Park Service. Terry . Karschner . June 1981 . With
  12. Web site: About . Harding Township Historical Society.
  13. Kamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed July 6, 2008. "One of the council members is from New Jersey – Dr. William O. Baker of New Vernon, the retired chairman of AT&T Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill."
  14. Wehrum, Kasey. "Special Report: Wayfair's Road to $1 Billion Wayfair was founded with one goal in mind: to get as big as possible. Next stop: $1 billion.", Inc. (magazine), April 3, 2012. Accessed October 31, 2019. "Conine grew up in New Vernon, New Jersey, and his mother owned two stores that sold outdoor furniture."
  15. Seeges, Sandy. "Last Open for Gimelstob: New Vernon tennis player has tough match in Roddick", Daily Record, August 28, 2007. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Gimelstob, of New Vernon, will exhibit the same passion he had as a youngster when he meets fifth-seeded Andy Roddick in opening-round action at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight."
  16. https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-kerry-kittles-of-new-vernon/127069612/ "How I See It"
  17. Kwoh, Leslie. "Jets coach Eric Mangini buys $4 million home in Morris County", The Star-Ledger, July 30, 2008. Accessed March 2, 2016. "Mangini and his wife, Julie, bought the six-bedroom home in the New Vernon section of town last Wednesday and have already begun moving their belongings from their home in Garden City, N.Y."
  18. Havsy, Jane. "'A dream and a goal:' Morgan Pearson to compete in Olympic triathlon", Daily Record, July 19, 2021. Accessed August 31, 2021. "'For me, (the Olympics) was the pinnacle of sports,' said Pearson, who grew up in the New Vernon section of Harding and now lives in Boulder, Colorado."
  19. Staff. "Joseph Sullivan, 63; Led Turnpike Unit", The New York Times, March 16, 2000. Accessed December 30, 2017. "Joseph Sullivan, a New Jersey businessman who ran for governor and later served as chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, died Monday at a hospital in Morristown, N.J. He was 63.... Mr. Sullivan, who lived in New Vernon, N.J., spent $1 million of his own money and came in third in the Republican primary in 1981, behind Thomas Kean, who became governor, and former Paterson Mayor Lawrence Kramer."
  20. Intersimone, Jenna. "Mansion in May is now Splendor in September due to COVID-19", Courier News,September 8, 2020. Accessed August 31, 2021. "Besides being minutes away from Morristown Medical Center, the property that Tyvan Hill sits on was once acquired by the Van Beuren family. Dr. Frederick Theodore Van Beuren was president of Morristown Memorial Hospital, now known as Morristown Medical Center, for 10 years and his wife, the former Jessica T. Mohlman, was a member of the hospital’s board of directors."

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