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Raritan is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,835, [9] [10] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 954 (+13.9%) from the 2010 census count of 6,881, [19] [20] which in turn had reflected an increase of 543 (+8.6%) from the 6,338 counted at the 2000 census.
Raritan Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 23,447, [9] [10] an increase of 1,262 (+5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 22,185, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,376 (+12.0%) from the 19,809 counted in the 2000 census. [20]
The name Raritan likely came from one of the Lenape languages (among the languages in the Algonquian language group), though there are a variety of interpretations as to its meaning. It may derive from Naraticong [2] meaning "river beyond the island." Raritan is a Dutch pronunciation of wawitan or rarachons, meaning "forked river" or "stream ...
The General John Frelinghuysen House is a historic building located in Raritan, New Jersey.The older west wing was originally a tavern, built sometime before 1756 by Cornelius Bogert, when it also served as the town's meeting hall.
The Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is a 556-acre (225 ha) historic district along River Road from New Jersey Route 31 to U.S. Route 202 near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is primarily on the western side of the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township.
Copper Hill is an unincorporated community located within the Amwell Valley of Raritan Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [2] It is located between Flemington and Ringoes along U.S. Route 202, New Jersey Route 31 and Copper Hill Road. [3] It was named for the old copper mines in the area. [4]
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The John Reading Farmstead is a historic house located at 76 River Road by the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township, near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was built in 1760 for John Reading, former governor of the Province of New Jersey, 1757–1758.