Alexandria’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Alexandria. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusAlexandria 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 4,809, a decrease of 129 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,938, which in turn reflected an increase of 240 (+5.1%) from the 4,698 counted in the 2000 census. Alexandria was formed by Royal charter on March 5, 1765, from portions of Bethlehem Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Frenchtown (April 4, 1867) and Holland Township (April 13, 1874, restored to Alexandria on March 4, 1878, and recr…
Alexandria was established in 1765. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 4,938 to 4,809 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Alexandria yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Alexandria’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Alexandria’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAlexandria Business Notices.; Mou…, 1873: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Alexandria
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Alexandria Business Notices.; Mount Pleasant (Village); Everittstown (Village); Alexandria (Township); Little York (Vil… (1873) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.