Stoutsburg is an unincorporated community located along the border of Hopewell Township in Mercer County and Montgomery Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2015. County Route 518 passes through the community from the east and west, while Province Line Road passes through north and south. Province Line Road follows the Keith line which formerly separated the provinces of West Jersey and East Jersey, now parts of Hopewell and Montgomery townships respectively.
History On June 24, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington held a council of war at the Joseph Stout House (Hunt House) located here in preparation for the Battle of Monmouth.
Education All of Hopewell Township, including Stoutsburg, is served by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Mercer County, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 24, 2024.
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