Dreahook was a village in Readington Township, New Jersey

Readington Township, New Jersey

Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,126...

 at the intersection of CR-620/Dreahook Rd and CR 523

County Route 523 (New Jersey)

County Route 523 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Main Street in Stockton to Hillside Avenue in Bedminster Township.-Hunterdon County:...

. The name is a corruption of Driehoek (drie-three and hoek-angle), which is the dutch word for triangle. It was likely named for the triangle created by the settlement in its relation to the early roads to Flemington

Flemington

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, Whitehouse Station, Readington Village

Readington Village

Readington Village is an unincorporated community in Readington, New Jersey, United States that is centered around the converging of Readington Road, Hillcrest Road, Centerville Road and Brookview Road. It is located on Holland Brook, originally named Amanmechunk, which means large creek in the...

 and Pleasant Run, which have sense been rerouted. Dreahook Creek

Dreahook Creek

Dreahook Creek is a left tributary of Holland Brook in Readington, New Jersey. It begins on township owned land near Creek Road and Dreahook Road. It merges with another small tributary on the east side of County Route 620 before entering the Holland Brook. It was named after the former dutch...

 and Holland Brook

Holland Brook

Holland Brook is a stream in central New Jersey, running through Readington and Branchburg. It is the last tributary of the South Branch Raritan River before it combines with the North Branch Raritan River...

 both pass through the area of the former village. Dreahook village once had blacksmith shop, a school and a store. Settlers farmed the land here because of the rich soil along the base of Cushetunk Mountain

Cushetunk Mountain

Cushetunk Mountain is a ring shaped mountain in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in Readington and Clinton Township. The Lenape called the mountain "Cushetunk" meaning "place of hogs" after the wild hogs found there...

. There are still numerous farms in the area, including the Readington River Buffalo Farm between Dreahook and Stanton

Stanton, New Jersey

Stanton is an unincorporated community at the base of Round Mountain in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The community dates back to the 17th century and was settled by the Dutch. It was originally called Housel's after Johannes Housel, who had a farmstead along Dreahook Road in the...

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