Reaville is an unincorporated community located along the border of East Amwell and Raritan townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[1][2] By the 1830s, it was known as Greenville. It was later renamed after Runkle Rea, the first postmaster in 1850.[3]

Reaville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Reaville Church
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Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 74°49′00″W[1]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hunterdon
Township	East Amwell and Raritan
Elevation [1]	177 ft (54 m)
GNIS feature ID	879629[1]

History

In the 18th century, Reaville was a stop on the stagecoach route along the Old York Road.[3] A school had been located in Reaville.[4] By 1881, a harness shop was the only business located there.[5]

Historic district

Reaville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Amwell Presbyterian Church Parsonage
Location	Old York, Amwell, Barley Sheaf, Kuhl, and Manners Roads
Area	159 acres (64 ha)
Architectural style	Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	02000433[6]
NJRHP No.	3949[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 2, 2002
Designated NJRHP	December 20, 2001

The Reaville Historic District is a 159-acre (64 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Old York, Amwell, Barley Sheaf, Kuhl, and Manners roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2002 for its significance in architecture, commerce, and community development. The district includes 32 contributing buildings.[3]

The Reaville Church, formerly known as the First English Presbyterian Church, was built in 1839 and remodeled in 1883. It features Federal architecture with Greek Revival influences. The Amwell Presbyterian Church Parsonage was built in 1865 with Gothic Revival influences and features a diamond-shaped window with quatrefoil tracery.[3]

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  Colonial Revival style house on Amwell Road

Transportation

County Route 514 enters the community along Old York Road from Ringoes and leaves along Amwell Road toward Neshanic.[8]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

References

External links

• Media related to Reaville, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
• "Reaville Church". The Historical Marker Database.
• "Reaville Historic District". The Historical Marker Database.