Welcome to Baptistown ...
Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
The location of Baptistown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baptistown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Baptistown is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baptistown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baptistown is located in the (908) area code.
Websites for Baptistown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Baptistown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Baptistown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baptistown.
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Perkasie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
- Quakertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
- Doylestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doylestown <4>
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hellertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <4>
- Chalfont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
- Chalfont is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <4>
- Sellersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersville <4>
- Lambertville
(11 miles [17.7 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
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 Baptistown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baptistown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baptistown. 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 Baptistown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baptistown. See our Newspapers Page for Baptistown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baptistown ...
Looking for more information about Baptistown? 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 Baptistown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baptistown.
Adding Baptistown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baptistown 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 Baptistown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Baptistown post office opened in 1822.
We also found Baptistown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baptistown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baptistown. 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.state.nj.us/
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 Baptistown - 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/ |