Readington’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Readington. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusReadington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,128, an increase of two people (+0.0%) from the 2010 census count of 16,126, which in turn reflected an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 census. Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon was established as an independent county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on Fe…
Readington was established in 1730. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 16,126 people in 2010, 16,128 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1981.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Readington 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 Readington’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Readington’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewStation (Village); White House, M…, 1873: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Readington
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Readington, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Station (Village); White House, Mechanicsville (Village); White House and Mechanicsville Business Notices.; Readington … (1873) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.