Glen Gardner, New Jersey
Glen Gardner is a borough of 1,916 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, founded in March 26, 1919.
Why visit Glen Gardner
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge, New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge, Imlaydale Historic District and New Hampton Historic District.
Weather in Glen Gardner
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About Glen Gardner
Glen Gardner is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,682, a decrease of 22 (−1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,704, which in turn reflected a decline of 198 (−10.4%) from the 1,902 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Glen Gardner, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Historic bridge in Glen Gardner, New Jersey
New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic bridge in New Hampton, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks4
Imlaydale Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Warren County, New Jersey
New Hampton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in New Hampton, New Jersey
Turner-Chew-Carhart Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic farm in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hall Christmas Tree Farm
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
53 Red Mill Road, Glen Gardner
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Spruce Run Recreation Area
Park · 2.6 mi
State park in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Originally settled by the Lenape Native Americans, European settlement began around the time of the American Revolutionary War.
The area that is now Glen Gardner had been known as Eveland's Tavern for tavernkeeper John Eveland. Later, the area was variously called Spruce Run Mills and Sodom. The name of both the community and post office were officially changed to Glen Gardner in 1871 to mark the glen of the Spruce Run and in honor of the Gardner brothers who owned a chair and frame factory in the area.
As part of the 1931 settlement reached between the two municipalities to resolve a border dispute dating back to the borough of Glen Gardner's formation in 1919, Hampton paid Glen Gardner $4,000 (equivalent to $85,000 in 2025) for 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land that officially became part of the borough of Hampton.
From the History section of Glen Gardner, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
High Bridge Reformed Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility For Women
School · 4.9 mi
30 County Rte 513, Clinton
Map of Glen Gardner
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hunterdon County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blairstown Airport (1N7) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Hampton 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Clinton 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Annandale 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Brass Castle 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Oxford 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Beattystown 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Belvidere 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Hackettstown 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Alpha 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Phillipsburg 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GLEN GARDNER PONY PRATT TRUSS BRIDGE, HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TURNER-CHEW-CARHART FARM, HUNTERDON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 213 Bryans Road, Washington Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoddy Mill Road Bridge, New Hampton, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 57 Musconetcong River Road, New Hampton, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reformed Church, High Bridge, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruce Run Recreation Area, Beach Area, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spruce Run Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church, Spruce Run, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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