Griggstown

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00012
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Located In
Franklin (Somerset County)
Description
Griggstown is an unincorporated historical community located within Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. This rural community was established in the early 18th century and was named for Benjamin Griggs, who established a grist mill in the area in the 1730s. The Griggstown Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Locality
Griggstown
County (Modern)
Somerset County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.43788
Longitude
-74.61321
References

Griggstown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places nomination form and photographs, NRIS ID 84002798, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/21fa47ec-2f57-45a5-bf9d-7984e949e438.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggstown,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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