Changewater, New Jersey facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
Changewater United Methodist Church
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Township	Washington
Elevation	100 m (400 ft)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code	07831
Area code(s)	908
GNIS feature ID	875365

Changewater is a small, unincorporated community in New Jersey. It is located within Washington Township, in Warren County.

Changewater sits right on the Musconetcong River. It is about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southeast of the town of Washington. The community got its name because it is located where the upper and lower branches of the river meet. This meeting point was very important in the past.

Changewater has its own post office with ZIP code 07831. This post office first opened a long time ago, on September 26, 1859.

History of Changewater

This picture shows what's left of a bridge built in 1856. It was part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and crossed the Musconetcong River. A train station was also nearby. Passenger trains stopped running in 1926, and freight trains stopped in 1958. The bridge was taken down in 1959.

In the mid-1700s, one of the first iron-making factories in the county was built here. It was called the Changewater Forge. A man named Mark Thomson started it. This factory helped make iron for tools and other important items.

During the 1800s, many different types of businesses tried to open in Changewater. These included a place that made leather (a tannery) and a factory that made wool products. There was also a mill for grinding flour and a factory that made picture frames. Other businesses included a snuff factory and a place that made alcoholic drinks (a distillery).

By 1874, Changewater was a small village. It had a factory that made mirrors and picture frames. There was also a store and a post office. A grist mill, which ground grain, was also present. About eight homes were in the village at that time.

By 1918, Changewater had grown a bit, with about 200 people living there. At this time, the A. T. Skerry woolen mill was the main business in the community.

Notable People from Changewater

Here is a person who was born in or closely connected to Changewater:

• Mark Thomson (1739–1803): He was a politician who served as a United States representative for New Jersey. This means he was elected to speak for New Jersey in the United States government.