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Welcome to Alexauken ...

Alexauken is located in Hunterdon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexauken, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Alexauken is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alexauken lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Alexauken ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hunterdon-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alexauken, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Alexauken ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alexauken.

  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Perkasie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Morrisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doylestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
  • Chalfont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sellersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • New Britain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • Yardley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alexauken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexauken.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alexauken. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alexauken.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexauken. See our Newspapers Page for Alexauken.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexauken ...

Looking for more information about Alexauken? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alexauken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alexauken.

Adding Alexauken to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alexauken in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Alexauken was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexauken.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexauken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.