Zion, New Jersey Explained

Zion
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Somerset County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Zion in Somerset County. Inset: Location of Somerset County within the state of New Jersey.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Somerset
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hillsborough and Montgomery
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:364
Coordinates:40.4406°N -74.7386°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:881993

Zion is an unincorporated community along the border of Hillsborough Township and Montgomery Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] It is located on Rock Brook, approximately 3miles north of Hopewell.

The Rock Brook Bridge in Zion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. http://www.twp.montgomery.nj.us/about-montgomery/history/ History
  3. Web site: Rock Brook Bridge . . January 20, 2015.