Somerville (formerly Raritan)

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00028
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Description
Somerville is a borough located on the north bank of the Raritan River in Somerset County, New Jersey. It has been the county seat since 1782.

Somerville developed as a village within Bridgewater Township in the colonial era and was originally known as Raritan in the 18th century. By the early 19th century, the name Somerville was in use. Somerville officially separated from Bridgewater in 1863.
Locality
Somerville
County (Modern)
Somerset County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Related Place
Raritan River Valley
Latitude
40.570091
Longitude
-74.617990
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerville,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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