Three Bridges, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

Three Bridges, New Jersey

Unincorporated community

The center of Three Bridges, seen from the Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (former Lehigh Valley Railroad main line) tracks in August 2014

Three Bridges

Location in Hunterdon County

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Three Bridges

Location in New Jersey

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Three Bridges

Location in the United States

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Coordinates: 40°31′11″N 74°47′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.51972°N 74.79944°W﻿ / 40.51972; -74.79944
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County|  Hunterdon
Township| Readington
Area

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• Total| 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Land| 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

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| 121 ft (37 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total| 321
• Density| 611.43/sq mi (235.96/km2)
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern)
FIPS code| 34-72870[4]
GNIS feature ID| 881171[2]

Three Bridges is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[6] on the South Branch Raritan River. It is named for the three original bridges which crossed the river.

Farmers John Vlerebone and Harriet Foster Cline were original land owners in the area of Three Bridges. They eventually sold some land to the Central Railroad of New Jersey for its South Branch Line which passed on to the Black River and Western Railroad. Vlerebone and Kline subdivided their land along Old York Road after 1864.

In 1875 the Lehigh Valley Railroad built the New Jersey extension of its main line through Three Bridges using its Easton and Amboy Railroad subsidiary where it still runs today now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.[7] Numerous lines for shipping produce and a number of daily passenger lines stopped in the village in its heyday. Many of the businesses left along with the passenger lines. Today the village houses a post office, bank,a branch of the Hunterdon County Library System and several other businesses.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 321| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Three Bridges". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
7. ^ Readington Township Historic Preservation. "Readington Township: Images of America". Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

County seat: Flemington

City|

* Lambertville

Map of New Jersey highlighting Hunterdon County

Boroughs|

* Bloomsbury
* Califon
* Flemington
* Frenchtown
* Glen Gardner
* Hampton
* High Bridge
* Lebanon
* Milford
* Stockton

Town|

* Clinton

Townships|

* Alexandria
* Bethlehem
* Clinton
* Delaware
* East Amwell
* Franklin
* Holland
* Kingwood
* Lebanon
* Raritan
* Readington
* Tewksbury
* Union
* West Amwell

CDPs|

* Annandale
* Neshanic Station
* Oldwick
* Pottersville‡
* Ringoes
* Three Bridges
* White House Station

Other
communities|

* Allerton
* Amsterdam
* Anthony
* Baptistown
* Barbertown
* Barley Sheaf
* Bowne
* Bunnvale
* Byram
* Centerville
* Charlestown
* Cherryville
* Cloverhill
* Cokesbury
* Copper Hill
* Darts Mills
* Dreahook
* Everittstown
* Fairmount
* Grandin
* Hamden
* Headquarters
* Hoffmans
* Hughesville
* Jutland
* Lansdowne
* Larisons Corners
* Linvale
* Little York
* Lower Valley
* Mechanicsville
* Mount Airy
* Mount Pleasant
* Mountainville
* New Hampton
* Norton
* Pattenburg
* Penwell
* Perryville
* Pittstown
* Pleasant Run
* Potterstown
* Prallsville
* Quakertown
* Raven Rock
* Readingsburg
* Readington Village
* Reaville
* Rockefellows Mills
* Rosemont
* Rowland's Mills
* Sand Brook
* Sandy Ridge
* Sergeantsville
* Snydertown
* Spruce Run
* Stanton
* Tumble Falls
* Vanlieu Corners
* Van Syckel
* Wertsville
* West Portal
* Whitehouse

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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