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Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Liberty Corner, New Jersey |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| image_skyline | USGA Museum, Liberty Corner, NJ.jpg |
| image_caption | USGA Museum |
| pushpin_map | USA New Jersey Somerset County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| pushpin_label | Liberty Corner |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Somerset County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | New Jersey |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Somerset |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Bernards |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 5.00 |
| area_land_km2 | 4.98 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.02 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.93 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.92 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.01 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1877 |
| population_density_km2 | 377.00 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 976.59 |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | −05:00 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −04:00 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 236 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 07938 |
| area_code | 908 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 877746 |
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.{{cite web |last = Gordon |first = Thomas Francis |title = 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
Demographics
2020
Liberty Corner was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey | url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3440140&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 | website=United States Census Bureau | access-date= }} | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,434 | 76.40% | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11 | 0.59% | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 244 | 13.00% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.05% | |||
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 0.32% | |||
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 79 | 4.21% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 102 | 5.43% | |||
| Total | 1,877 | 100.00% |
As of 2020, the population was 1,877.
History
In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.
On August 29, 1781, the First Brigade of the French Army, the Expédition Particulière, under command of the French general Comte de Rochambeau, camped here by Bullion's Tavern, along the route to Yorktown, Virginia. The next day they marched to the campground at Somerset Courthouse, now Millstone. The American Continental Army marched nearby along different roads as part of this joint effort.
The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys. in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated.
Historic district
The Liberty Corner Historic District is a historic district in the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1991, for its significance in community development and architecture from 1865 to 1935.
Education
Liberty Corner Elementary, built in , is located in the area. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5.
Points of interest
- The United States Golf Association and the USGA Museum
Gallery
File:Liberty Corner, NJ - historic district sign.jpg|Historic district File:520 Lyons Road, Liberty Corner, NJ.jpg|Eclectic Revival style house File:Church Street, Liberty Corner, NJ - School building.jpg|Liberty Corner Elementary School
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Liberty Corner include:
- The Kienast quintuplets (born 1970), lived here from just after their birth in 1970 to at least 1984
- William Henry Johnson, known as Zip the Pinhead was born here sometime before 1858.
References
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- [https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3440140 Census Data Explorer: Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- [https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- {{cite gnis. 877746. Liberty Corner
- [https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- [http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed December 14, 2014.
- "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population.".
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey".
- "Nova Cæsarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666–1888: Historical Background Maps, Road Maps". [[Princeton University Library]].
- "The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in The State of New Jersey, 1781 – 1783: An Historical and Architectural Survey". [[New Jersey Historic Trust]].
- "History Of The Piper - Bonnie Brae - Liberty Corner, NJ".
- "Bonnie Brae : 100 Year History".
- "Family Support".
- {{NRISref
- (September 30, 2020). "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County". [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] – Historic Preservation Office.
- (February 25, 1991). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Corner Historic District"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]].
- "History and Philosophy - Liberty Corner Elementary School".
- Dowd, Maureen. (March 5, 1984). "Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight". The New York Times.
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