Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 74°34′36″W / 40.664819°N 74.57674°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Township | Bernards |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 07938 |
| Area code | 908 |
| GNIS feature ID | 877746[1] |
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] Liberty Corner is about 3.75 miles (6 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938.[4]
History
In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.[5]
The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys.[6][7] in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated.[8]
Education
Liberty Corner Elementary is located here. It was built in 1905. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5.[9]
Points of interest
- The United States Golf Association and the USGA Museum
Notable people
- The Kienast quintuplets lived here from just after their birth in 1970 to at least 1984[10]
- William Henry Johnson, known as Zip the Pinhead was born here sometime before 1858.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Corner, New Jersey
- ^ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
- ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Local Interest - Historical Society of The Somerset Hills". www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "History Of The Piper - Bonnie Brae - Liberty Corner, NJ". bonnie-brae.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Bonnie Brae : 100 Year History". Issuu. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Family Support". www.morrissussexresourcenet.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "History and Philosophy - Liberty Corner Elementary School". libertycorner.bernardsboe.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Dowd, Maureen (5 March 1984). "Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight". Retrieved 3 February 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
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