Quakertown, New Jersey facts for kids
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Quakertown, New Jersey
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Quakertown Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Quakertown, New Jersey
Location in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Quakertown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Quakertown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879564 |
Quakertown is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was once known as Fairview. The area was settled by Quakers from Burlington County, who organized a meeting house here in 1733. The Quakertown Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1990.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Quakertown include:
- Hiram Deats (1810–1887), businessman, agricultural manufacturing
- Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011), ceramic artist and painter
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