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County Townships
Bedminster Township
Bernards Township
Branchburg Township
Bridgewater Township
Franklin Township
Green Brook Township
Hillsborough Township
Montgomery Township
Warren Township
County Seat:
Somerville
Formed in 1688
Surrounding Counties:
Morris County, New Jersey - north
Union County, New Jersey - east
Middlesex County, New Jersey - southeast
Mercer County, New Jersey - south
Hunterdon County, New Jersey - west
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Somerset County is one of America's oldest counties. The area was first settled in 1681, in the
vicinity of Bound Brook, and the county was established by charter on May 22, 1688. Most of the early residents
were Dutch.
General George Washington and his troops marched through the county on several occasions and slept in many of the
homes located throughout the area. Parts of the Delaware and Raritan Canal run through the county.
Somerset County also played an important part during both World War I and World War II with weapons depots and
the manufacturing of the army's woolen blankets.
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Municipalities within County
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Basking Ridge
Belle Mead
Bernardsville
Blackwells Mills
Bound Brook
East Millstone
Far Hills
Flagtown
Franklin Park
Griggstown
Harlingen
Liberty Corner
Lyons
Manville
Middlebush
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Millstone
Neshanic
North Plainfield
Peapack-Gladstone
Pleasant Plains
Raritan
Rocky Hill
Six Mile Run
Somerset
Somerville
South Bound Brook
South Branch
Watchung
West Millington
Weston
Zarephath
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Recent Website Updates:
Site Started 4 Feb 2007
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