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Welcome to Annandale ...

Annandale is located in Hunterdon County<1>.


The location of Annandale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Annandale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Annandale is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Annandale lies within the (908) area code.

Websites for Annandale ...

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

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

Communities Also Named Annandale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Annandale - they are located in Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Annandale.

Communities near Annandale ...

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

  • Easton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Hackettstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Wilson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Lambertville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Belvidere
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • New Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
    • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
  • Riegelsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
    • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <4>
  • Glendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people

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 Annandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Annandale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Annandale. 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 Annandale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Annandale ...

Looking for more information about Annandale? 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 Annandale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Annandale.

Adding Annandale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Annandale 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 for Annandale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Annandale post office opened in 1871.

We also found Annandale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Annandale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Annandale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Annandale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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