Sergeantsville, New Jersey

40°26′45″N 74°56′37″W / 40.44583°N 74.94361°W / 40.44583; -74.94361Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyHunterdonTownshipDelawareNamed forCharles SergeantElevation338 ft (103 m)ZIP codeGNIS feature ID0880475^[1]

Sergeantsville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
NRHP reference No.	09000972[2]
Added to NRHP	December 2, 2009

Sergeantsville is a historic unincorporated community located within Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[3]

Sergeantsville was first settled by a Mr. Thatcher in 1700, and was later named for Charles Sergeant, an American Revolutionary War soldier, in honor of the Sergeant family of which three brothers were local shopkeepers. "Out-of-towners give themselves away when they pronounce the first syllable 'sarge'; it's 'serge.'" Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge, constructed in 1872 across the Wickecheoke Creek, is located just west of Sergeantsville and is the oldest remaining covered bridge in New Jersey.^[4]

Sergeantsville was officially created in 1827 when it became desirable to establish a post office. Until that time, this largely rural area was known as "Skunktown", perhaps because the town served as a market center for skunk pelts.^[5]

Sergeantsville's annual "Thanksgiving in the Country" house tour, established in 1973, takes four or five different homes each year, that have historical, architectural or cultural qualities.^[6]

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sergeantsville include:

• William Cotton (1880–1958), portrait painter, caricaturist, and playwright.^[7]
• Gabby Provenzano (born 1999), professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or center back for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League^[8]

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