Cokesbury, historically known as Cokesburg, is an unincorporated community located on the border of Clinton and Tewksbury townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[1][2] It was named after two Methodist bishops, Coke and Asbury.[3][4] The Cokesbury Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1997.

Cokesbury, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Cokesbury United Methodist Church
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Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 74°50′11″W[1]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Township	Clinton and Tewksbury
Established	1754
GNIS feature ID	875541[1]

History

In 1754, an iron furnace was built in Cokesbury.[3] The first known settler was Mindurt Farley. When Farley died in 1790, his farm was passed to his son Joshua. A man named Conrad Apgar built a tavern, but it was destroyed by fire in April 1812. A hotel was built by John Farley, Mindurt's other son. In 1815, the Cokesbury church was completed and the community was thriving. However, the post office constantly misspelled Cokesbury as Cokesburg. The town started to fall in the 1880s. The wheelwright shop and the hotel closed. In 1915, the post office also closed. Shrinkage continued during World War II.^{[citation needed]}

Historic district

Cokesbury Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Queen Anne style house
Location	Cokesbury-Califon Road, CR 639, Water Street, and McCatharn Road
Area	50 acres (20 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	97000802[5]
NJRHP No.	3248[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 17, 1997
Designated NJRHP	June 3, 1997

The Cokesbury Historic District is a 50-acre (20 ha) historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, for its significance in architecture, commerce, religion, and community planning and development. The district includes 44 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and two contributing sites.[7]

The current Cokesbury United Methodist Church was built in 1851 and features Greek Revival architecture.[7][8]

Gallery

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  Italianate style house
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  Former tavern and hotel

References

External links

• Media related to Cokesbury, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
• "Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal Church". The Historical Marker Database.