Mechanicsville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Mechanicsville was a village in Readington Township, New Jersey
located along the Jersey Turnpike, just east of Whitehouse
near the intersection of Lamington Road. The village once had a tavern, a store, numerous mechanic shops as well as a number of residences. As Whitehouse village and Mechanicsville lost many of the businesses along the main road, the two villages eventually merged together. The Whitehouse General Store, the East Whitehouse Fire Department and the Whitehouse United Methodist Church are in the section of Whitehouse that used to be Mechanicsville. The Ryland Inn
also was located in this section of Whitehouse.
Readington Township, New Jersey
Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,126...
located along the Jersey Turnpike, just east of Whitehouse
Whitehouse, New Jersey
Whitehouse is a village in Readington Township, New Jersey along the Jersey Turnpike, just west of Mechanicsville.In 1722, Abraham Van Horn purchased in Readington along the Rockaway Creek. He built a grist mill and saw mill here...
near the intersection of Lamington Road. The village once had a tavern, a store, numerous mechanic shops as well as a number of residences. As Whitehouse village and Mechanicsville lost many of the businesses along the main road, the two villages eventually merged together. The Whitehouse General Store, the East Whitehouse Fire Department and the Whitehouse United Methodist Church are in the section of Whitehouse that used to be Mechanicsville. The Ryland Inn
The Ryland Inn
The Ryland Inn was a restaurant in Readington Township, New Jersey that won the James Beard Mid-Atlantic region top prize.-History:Craig Shelton took over as chef and managing partner in 1991 at the age of 30....
also was located in this section of Whitehouse.