New Vernon, New Jersey

Place in Morris County, New Jersey, United States

Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States

New Vernon, New Jersey

Census-designated place

First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon

New Vernon

Location in Morris County

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New Vernon

Location in New Jersey

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New Vernon

Location in the United States

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Coordinates: 40°44′43″N 74°29′51″W﻿ / ﻿40.74528°N 74.49750°W﻿ / 40.74528; -74.49750
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County| Morris
Township| Harding
Area

[1]

• Total

| 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
• Land| 3.55 sq mi (9.20 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

| 338 ft (103 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 825
• Density| 232.20/sq mi (89.65/km2)
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes|

07976 (New Vernon)
07920 (Basking Ridge)
07960 (Morristown)[3]

FIPS code| 34-52020[4]
GNIS feature ID| 878755[5]

New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] in Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[7] New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township. As of the 2020 census, the population of New Vernon was 825.[2]

United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 (New Vernon) serves the majority of the CDP,[3] As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754.[8] while 07920 (Basking Ridge) and 07960 (Morristown) serve more rural parts of the community.[9]

Forbes magazine ranked the New Vernon ZIP Code — 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country.[10]

## History

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Abraham Canfield moved to the area c. 1740 and established a country store, blacksmith shop, and cider mill. The community was first called "New Vernon" in a newspaper printed in 1808 at Morristown.[11] The New Vernon Presbyterian Church was established in 1833.[12]

## Historic district

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United States historic place

New Vernon Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Location| Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin Roads
Area| 46 acres (19 ha)
Architectural style| Federal, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.| 82003288[13]
NJRHP No.| 2126[14]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| July 8, 1982
Designated NJRHP| February 22, 1982

The New Vernon Historic District is a 46-acre (19 ha) historic district located along Lee's Hill, Village, Mill Brook and Glen Alpin roads in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has 24 contributing buildings. The First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon was built in 1833 and features Federal and Gothic Revival styles. The church manse is a brick house built in the 1930s with Tudor architecture. The church education building is also built of brick and features a tower and spire.[11] The contributing Tunis–Ellicks House is home to the Harding Township Historical Society.[15]

* Presbyterian Church manse

* Presbyterian Church education building

* Tunis–Ellicks House Museum

## Geography

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New Vernon is in southeastern Morris County, in central Harding Township. It is bordered to the east by unincorporated Green Village. Morristown, the county seat, is 4 miles (6 km) to the north, and Basking Ridge is the same distance to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Vernon CDP has a total area of 3.57 square miles (9.25 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.34%, are water.[1] The community sits on a hill which drains in all directions to Great Brook, which flows through the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge along the southern edge of the community. New Vernon is within the Passaic River watershed.

## Demographics

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New Vernon was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 United States census.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 825| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
2020[2]

## Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Harding Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Vernon include:

Justin Gimelstob

* William O. Baker (1915–2005), chairman of Bell Laboratories[17]
* Steve Conine (born 1972/73), co-founder of the online retailer Wayfair[18]
* Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973), philanthropist, the first woman invited to judge for the Westminster Kennel Club, a founder of the Seeing Eye Foundation, Saint Hubert's at Giralda, and the Morris and Essex Dog Club; daughter of William Avery Rockefeller, Jr.
* Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr. (1881–1963), philanthropist, chairman of Remington Arms Company, president of the Y.M.C.A., and the founder of the Spring Valley Hounds and its horse show; grandson of William E. Dodge Sr. a founder of Phelps, Dodge, and Company, a U.S. congressman (1866–67), and founding member of the YMCA in the United States
* Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis player[19]
* Kerry Kittles (born 1974), guard for the New Jersey Nets from 1996 to 2004[20]
* Eric Mangini (born 1971), head coach of the New York Jets from 2005 to 2008[21]
* Morgan Pearson (born 1993), professional triathlete who won a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics[22]
* Bo Sullivan (1937-2000), chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and a Republican Party politician who sought the nomination for governor of New Jersey in the 1981 primary[23]
* Frederick T. van Beuren Jr. (1875–1943), physician and surgeon, who served as a hospital and medical school administrator[24]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

## References

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1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
2. ^ a b c d Census Data Explorer: New Vernon CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. ^ a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 22, 2023.
4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. ^ "New Vernon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
6. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
7. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 8, 2016.
8. ^ DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 07976 Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 2, 2016.
9. ^ "TIGERweb: New Vernon CDP, New Jersey". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
10. ^ The Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006 Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes magazine April 21, 2006
11. ^ a b Karschner, Terry (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Vernon Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos
12. ^ "About Us". First Presbyterian Church of New Vernon.
13. ^ "National Register Information System – (#82003288)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
14. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \- Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 6.
15. ^ "About". Harding Township Historical Society.
16. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
17. ^ Kamin, Arthur Z. "State Becomes a Part of Celebrating Marconi's Achievements", The New York Times, October 23, 1994. Accessed July 6, 2008. "One of the council members is from New Jersey – Dr. William O. Baker of New Vernon, the retired chairman of AT&T Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill."
18. ^ Wehrum, Kasey. "Special Report: Wayfair's Road to $1 Billion Wayfair was founded with one goal in mind: to get as big as possible. Next stop: $1 billion.", Inc. (magazine), April 3, 2012. Accessed October 31, 2019. "Conine grew up in New Vernon, New Jersey, and his mother owned two stores that sold outdoor furniture."
19. ^ Seeges, Sandy. "Last Open for Gimelstob: New Vernon tennis player has tough match in Roddick"[permanent dead link], Daily Record, August 28, 2007. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Gimelstob, of New Vernon, will exhibit the same passion he had as a youngster when he meets fifth-seeded Andy Roddick in opening-round action at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight."
20. ^ "How I See It", Daily Record, July 25, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Darnell Lawson of Irvington, left, and Kerry Kittles, former trustee and Nets player from New Vernon."
21. ^ Kwoh, Leslie. "Jets coach Eric Mangini buys $4 million home in Morris County", The Star-Ledger, July 30, 2008. Accessed March 2, 2016. "Mangini and his wife, Julie, bought the six-bedroom home in the New Vernon section of town last Wednesday and have already begun moving their belongings from their home in Garden City, N.Y."
22. ^ Havsy, Jane. "'A dream and a goal:' Morgan Pearson to compete in Olympic triathlon", Daily Record, July 19, 2021. Accessed August 31, 2021. "'For me, (the Olympics) was the pinnacle of sports,' said Pearson, who grew up in the New Vernon section of Harding and now lives in Boulder, Colorado."
23. ^ Staff. "Joseph Sullivan, 63; Led Turnpike Unit", The New York Times, March 16, 2000. Accessed December 30, 2017. "Joseph Sullivan, a New Jersey businessman who ran for governor and later served as chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, died Monday at a hospital in Morristown, N.J. He was 63.... Mr. Sullivan, who lived in New Vernon, N.J., spent $1 million of his own money and came in third in the Republican primary in 1981, behind Thomas Kean, who became governor, and former Paterson Mayor Lawrence Kramer."
24. ^ Intersimone, Jenna. "Mansion in May is now Splendor in September due to COVID-19", Courier News,September 8, 2020. Accessed August 31, 2021. "Besides being minutes away from Morristown Medical Center, the property that Tyvan Hill sits on was once acquired by the Van Beuren family. Dr. Frederick Theodore Van Beuren was president of Morristown Memorial Hospital, now known as Morristown Medical Center, for 10 years and his wife, the former Jessica T. Mohlman, was a member of the hospital’s board of directors."

## External links

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* Media related to New Vernon, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons

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National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey

Landmarks|

* Craftsman Farms
* Thomas Nast Home
* Speedwell Village Factory

Districts|

* Ayres' Farm
* Blackwell Street Historic District
* Boonton Historic District
* Boonton Ironworks Historic District
* Bottle Hill Historic District
* Brookside Historic District
* Combs Hollow Historic District
* Fairmount Historic District
* German Valley Historic District
* Hanover Village Historic District
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* Normandy Park Historic District
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* Pruddentown Historic District
* Ralston Historic District
* Alfred T. Ringling Manor
* St. Mary's Church Historic District
* Schooley's Mountain Historic District
* Silver Lake Historic District
* Split Rock Furnace
* Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District
* Washington Valley Historic District

Places of
worship|

* The Church in the Glen
* Community of St John Baptist
* First Congregational Church
* First Presbyterian Church of Hanover
* First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains
* Friends Meetinghouse
* Rev. John Hancock House, Cider Mill and Cemetery
* Methodist Episcopal Church
* Methodist Episcopal Church of Hibernia
* Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church
* Mount Hope Miners' Church
* Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
* Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church
* Rockaway Valley Methodist Church
* Whippany Burying Yard

Houses|

* Anthony–Corwin Farm
* Martin Berry House
* Boisaubin Manor
* David S. Bower House
* Bowers–Livingston–Osborn House
* Bowlsby-Degelleke House
* Boyle/Hudspeth-Benson House
* Dr. Jabez Campfield House
* Lewis Carey Farmhouse
* Stephen Cary House
* George Chamberlain House
* Dr. Lewis Condict House
* Stephen Condit House
* Ellis Cook House
* General Nathan Cooper Mansion
* Craft–Clausen House
* Cutler Homestead
* Davenport–Demarest House
* Decker-Kincaid Homestead
* James Dixon Farm
* John Dods House and Tavern
* Henry Doremus House
* Dusenberry House
* Flock-Stephens Farmstead
* Samuel Ford, Jr.'s, Hammock Farm
* Ford-Faesch House
* Fordville
* Fredericks House
* Gibbons Mansion
* William Gibbons Stable and Farm
* Glynallen
* Grimes Homestead
* Hartley Farms
* Benjamin Howell Homestead
* Joseph Jackson House
* Jenkins-Mead House
* Peter Kemble House
* King Store and Homestead
* Lindenwold
* Effingham Low House
* Merchiston Farm
* Miller-Rinehard Farmstead
* Miller-Kingsland House
* Timothy Mills House
* Jacob Wise Neighbor House
* Leonard Neighbor Farmstead
* Oak Dell
* Johannes Parlaman House
* Rarick-Kellihan House
* Joseph W. Revere House
* Silas Riggs House
* Sayre House
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* Bridget Smith House
* John Smith House
* Spring Brook House
* Stephens Homestead
* David Thompson House
* Thorne and Eddy Estates
* Trimmer-Dufford Farmstead
* Tuttle House
* David Tuttle Cooperage
* James Van Duyne Farmhouse
* Martin Van Duyne House
* Simon Van Duyne House
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* Vanness – Linen House
* Nicholas Vreeland Outkitchen
* Whippany Farm

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* Acorn Hall
* Alnwick Hall
* Baker Building
* Boonton Public Library
* Cary Station
* Chester House Inn
* Nathan Cooper Gristmill
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Flocktown Schoolhouse
* Glanville Blacksmith Shop
* Illumination Gas Plant of the New Jersey State Asylum for the Insane at Morris Plains
* Lafayette School
* Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
* Little Red Schoolhouse
* Madison Masonic Lodge
* Madison Public Library and the James Building
* Madison Station
* Millington Schoolhouse
* Millington Station
* Montville Schoolhouse
* Morris County Courthouse
* Morris Plains Station
* Morristown School
* Mount Kemble Home
* Mount Vernon School
* New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station
* Palace Theatre
* Pompton Plains Railroad Station
* Slater's Mill
* Washington Valley Schoolhouse
* Willow Hall

Sites|

* Beverwyck Site
* Morristown National Historical Park

Structures|

* Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
* Morristown and Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank
* United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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