Welcome to Quakertown ...
Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quakertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Quakertown is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quakertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Quakertown: 908
The ZIP code for Quakertown: 08868<3>
Communities Also Named Quakertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Quakertown: This one is located in Hunterdon County and the other is located in Sussex County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 8 communities that are also named Quakertown - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quakertown.
Websites for Quakertown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Quakertown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Quakertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quakertown.
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belvidere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 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 Quakertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quakertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quakertown. 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 Quakertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quakertown ...
Looking for more information about Quakertown? 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 Quakertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quakertown.
Adding Quakertown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quakertown 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 Quakertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Quakertown post office opened in 1828.
We also found Quakertown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quakertown.
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 Quakertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Quakertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quakertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |