Welcome to Muirhead ...
Muirhead is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
Muirhead is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Muirhead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Muirhead ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Muirhead, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Muirhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muirhead.
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Morrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Doylestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Muirhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muirhead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muirhead. 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 Muirhead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muirhead. See our Newspapers Page for Muirhead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muirhead ...
Looking for more information about Muirhead? 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 Muirhead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Muirhead.
Adding Muirhead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Muirhead 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 Muirhead was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Muirhead.
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 Muirhead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |