Welcome to Readington ...
Readington is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Readington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Readington is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Readington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Readington: 908
The ZIP code for Readington: 08870<3>
Websites for Readington ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Readington, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Readington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Readington.
- New Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Lambertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Allerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Flemington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Reaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
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 Readington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Readington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Readington. 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 Readington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Readington. See our Newspapers Page for Readington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Readington ...
Looking for more information about Readington? 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 Readington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Readington.
Adding Readington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Readington 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 Readington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Readington post office opened in 1840.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Readington.
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 Readington - 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 Readington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Readington 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |