Pennington
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00310
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
- Pennington is a borough in Mercer County, New Jersey. It was settled as a village called Queenstown in 1708, when the surrounding area was still part of Hunterdon County. By the late 18th century, the village was more commonly called Pennington. The village was located within Hopewell Township. In 1890, Pennington broke off from Hopewell Township and was incorporated as a separate borough that is fully surrounded by Hopewell Township.
- Locality
- Pennington
- County (Modern)
- Mercer County
- County (Historical)
- Hunterdon County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.328050
- Longitude
- -74.791062
- References
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Pennington marker. Historical Marker Database. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=64110
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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