Ringoes, New Jersey

Ringoes, New Jersey

Ringoes is an unincorporated area located within East Amwell Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551.As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07082 was 5,082.

Ringoes is the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County. The village grew up around John Ringo's Tavern on Route 179 on the Old York Road. The tavern was the site for many meetings of the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766. [ [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/facts/funfacts.htm Fun Facts About Hunterdon County, New Jersey] , Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed June 11, 2007.]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Ringoes include:
*James Buchanan (1839-1900) represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001004 James Buchanan] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 27, 2007.]
*Andrew Maguire (born 1939), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1975 to 1981. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000058 Gene Andrew Maguire] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed June 10, 2007.]
*Horace Griggs Prall (1881-1951), acting Governor of New Jersey in 1935.
*Jason Read (born 1977), U.S. rower who won a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [Lieber, Jill. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/boat/2004-07-21-rowing-read_x.htm "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will"] , "USA Today", July 21, 2004. Accessed August 10, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=86000US08551&_geoContext=01000US%7C86000US08551&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=&_zip=08551&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08551] from the United States Census Bureau


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