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From: Marshall Lake <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] 1794 Hunterdon County Place Names
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 00:14:28 -0400 (EDT)
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> I seem to be at a loss to find on any site or map the names listed as an
> address from a 1794 letter. The two locations mentioned on the address are
> Johnstons Forge near Opdykes Mill, Bethleham Township, Hunterdon County, New
> Jersey State. Perhaps someone out there has stumbled across these particular
> locations in their research and are able to help.

I have the "Gazetteer of the State of NJ" for 1834 and for 1983. I also
have D'Autrechy's "Hunterdon Co Place Names". Johnstons Forge is not
mentioned in any of the three books. In D'Autrechy's book there is an
entry for Opdyckes Mills which refers to Nishisackaway. Under
Nishisackaway it says "Alexandria Township. This name was given to a
settlement at Wilson's or Opdycke's Mills one mile east of Everittstown in
1881. (Snell: 423)"

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