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Hoffmans, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′21″N 74°51′37″W / 40.70583°N 74.86028°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hunterdon |
Township | Lebanon |
Named for | Issac H. Hoffman |
Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 877155[1] |
Hoffmans, also known as Hoffman's Crossing, is an unincorporated community located along Hoffman's Crossing Road and the South Branch Raritan River within Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[1] It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Califon. The main road in the community is County Route 513 (High Bridge-Califon Road).[2] The Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission (HCESC) has a campus here.[3]
The community is named after Issac H. Hoffman (1862–1959), a local farmer, banker and businessman, who operated a sawmill and peach basket factory here.[4]
In 1876, the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) starts operation through the community.[5]
The Columbia Trail passes through the community and connects to the nearby Ken Lockwood Gorge.[6][7]
The Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge, a Pratt thru truss bridge built in 1898, was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1999.[8]
The Hunterdon Art Museum offers Earth Based Arts and Nature-Themed Programs at the Hoffman's Crossing Campus of HCESC.[9]
In his early life he was a farmer in Hoffman's Crossing area (which had been named for him) between Califon and High Bridge.
Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge (SI&A #10XX140) (ID#3773)