Somerville, County seat in Somerset County, New Jersey.
The downtown area of Somerville contains specialty shops, restaurants, and preserved buildings along Main Street, forming Somerset County's Regional Center.
The borough was established within Bridgewater Township on March 25, 1863, and later incorporated through New Jersey Legislature on April 16, 1909.
The Tour of Somerville, initiated in 1940 by local bicycle shop owner Fred Kugler, holds the distinction of being the oldest competitive bicycle race in America.
The Emergency Services Facility at 85 North Gaston Avenue provides essential safety services to residents with parking available behind the building.
Hurricane Floyd caused extensive flooding and damage in September 1999, setting rainfall records and reshaping parts of the borough's infrastructure.
Location: Somerset County
Inception: March 25, 1863
Shares border with: Bridgewater Township, Hillsborough Township, Raritan
Website: http://somervillenj.org
GPS coordinates: 40.56980,-74.60770
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
Duke Farms
1.8 km
Devil's Tree
7 km
Duke Gardens
2.3 km
Sri Venkateswara Temple
6.8 km
Wallace House
1.2 km
Van Horne House
4.8 km
Old Dutch Parsonage
1.3 km
Old Stone Arch Bridge
6.9 km
Somerset County Court House complex
348 m
Van Veghten House
2.2 km
Nevius Street Bridge
2.4 km
Brook Arts Center
6.6 km
General John Frelinghuysen House
1.8 km
Queen's Bridge
6.9 km
John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
2.5 km
West End Hose Company Number 3
868 m
J. Harper Smith Mansion
1.2 km
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook
6.5 km
Van Veghten's Bridge
2.6 km
Daniel Robert House
1 km
St. John's Episcopal Church
871 m
Peters Brook
3.1 km
Jacob Vosseller House
4.3 km
Buttermilk Falls
4.6 km
First Reformed Church of Raritan
296 m
Chimney Rock Quarry
4 km
Somerset County Courthouse
279 m
Lord Memorial Fountain
295 mReviews
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