New Durham, Middlesex County, New Jersey Explained

New Durham, Middlesex County, New Jersey should not be confused with New Durham, North Bergen.

New Durham was an unincorporated community and now a neighborhood located within Edison in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States,^[1] south of Dismal Swamp.

Along with Piscatawaytown, Bonhamtown, New Dover and Stelton, New Durham is one of the older historical crossroad communities established in Edison (either as once part of Piscataway or Woodbridge before the establishment of Raritan Township, as Edison was earlier known).^{[2] [3]} It was described in 1834 as having a tavern, a store, and a half-dozen dwellings.^[4]

See also

• Edison, New Jersey natural gas explosion
• List of neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
2. Web site: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey. Henry. Gannett. January 28, 1895. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
3. Web site: Gordon . Thomas Francis . A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map. 1834 .
4. Web site: A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map. Gordon. Thomas Francis. 1834.