Sergeantsville (pronounced "SIR-jints-vil"Franco, Judi. "20 town names in NJ with crazy pronunciations that make no sense Read More: 20 NJ town names with crazy pronunciations that make no sense", WKXW, June 29, 2023. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Sergeantsville - Incorrect: SAR-jints-vil; Correct: SIR-jints-vil") is a historic unincorporated community located within Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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.Cohen, Joyce. "Havens; Weekender | Sergeantsville, N.J.", The New York Times, September 13, 2002. Accessed April 8, 2023.
Sergeantsville was named 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.Mercer, Michelle. "New England? No, New Jersey!", new Jersey Monthly, October 2007. Accessed December 12, 2007. "In the eighteenth century, Sergeantsville was known as Skunktown due to its heavy trade in black-and-white pelts."
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.Thanksgiving in the Country. Accessed December 12, 2007.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sergeantsville include: William Cotton (1880–1958), portrait painter, caricaturist, and playwright."Will Cotton, 77, Dead", The New York Times, January 6, 1958. Accessed April 3, 2008. 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 LeagueAnzidei, Melanie. "Women & Sport: Despite FC Gotham absence, plenty of NJ-grown talent in NWSL playoffs", The Record, October 21, 2022. Accessed April 8, 2023. "Gabby Provenzano, a Hunterdon Central alumna, helped Rutgers reach the NCAA Final Four. The 23-year-old midfielder who hails from Sergeantsville in Hunterdon County is a familiar name for Rutgers Scarlet Knight fans."
References
External links
Thanksgiving in the Country - an annual tour of Sergeantsville's historic homes Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company