![]() The trucks had originally been housed in a garage at the Clawson Machine Shop for eight years, but in 1946 they built a firehouse for the trucks. They purchased its first fire truck that same year, a used chemical engine nine years later they bought a surplus army fire truck. In 1937, seven members of the Township Board of Trade decided that Hillsborough needed its own fire company, and on May 27, 1938, the Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company No. The Flagtown Fire Department was the first fire company formed in the township of Hillsborough, the largest township in the county of Somerset, state of New Jersey. They have been known for years for having green fire trucks rather than the typical red, often referred to as "Mean and Green." They were originally pine green, but the more modern trucks are a fluorescent lime green, almost yellow, making them instantly stand out and recognizable. A gas station/car repair shop, a separate building, shares the parking lot.ĭuring the 4th of July and Flag Day, the Flagtown post office has an inordinate amount of extra mail than normal because there is no "Flagtown" in any other states, therefore people come from afar to drop off their outgoing postcards and letters to be hand-canceled by Flagtown on days relating to the flag, making the cancellation name and date a unique souvenir.ĭespite the small size of Flagtown, they have their own volunteer fire department, the Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. There's very limited parking, as the post office is part of an apartment/storefront, sharing the building with a small local deli and two residential apartments. box foyer/window area if a mere 4-5 customers are in line, or retrieving mail from their boxes. It can be uncomfortably crowded in the p.o. ![]() The Flagtown post office is small (despite some expansion work done within the last 10 years), and usually staffed by one or two workers at any given time, who take care of all jobs themselves. Prior to the establishment of the Hillsborough post office, Neshanic had covered partial Flagtown home delivery. Some residents (on the main streets, not the side streets) have the option to have home delivery if they accept Hillsborough as their postal address. Historical population Censusįlagtown has its own post office (ZIP code 08821) but no house-to-house mailbox delivery, therefore residents have no other option than to have a P.O. When the building was replaced in 1795, it was painted red and white and called "The Old Red School House."Īs of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 1,070. ![]() The first school was built there about 1725 on a knoll near the future site of the railroad station and it is said that William Parrish taught there. At election time, the tavern served as a voting place. Flagg, a descendant and proprietor of a local tavern had it used as headquarters for the Hillsborough Company in the American Revolutionary War. The original Flaggtown (later renamed Frankfort, when Flagtown Station became Flagtown) was named for Jacob Flagg, who purchased a tract in 1700. The area was originally called Flagtown Station when the Lehigh Valley Railroad came through, after the nearby Flagtown, which had been corrupted from Flaggtown. Terry kudos to you and your list for keeping that fun and amazing language alive.Flagtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Hillsborough Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. I agree with you Douglas I wish it would go back to the way it was a useful tool, a way to stay in touch with other drivers, and a way to know what is happening down the road. To many people women and men get behind the mic and become another person and turn their mouth loose. I have also listened to women try to talk on the CB and listen to then get propositioned which usually leads to an argument as other men try to shut the idiot up. When I listen to the CB I hear to much of the ugly stuff and I do not care what color someones panties are, I do not what they have for sale, and I do not want to listen to them sing or listen to their radio playing. One argument I have heard is that the CB needs to be on to warn us if the traffic is at a stop around a blind corner - I driver defensively and watch far enough ahead this has not been a problem. I get the information I need and turn the CB off. ![]() We have a CB is our truck that is only turned on to find out what is happening when the traffic comes to a stop, when someone pulls beside us and has their CB in hand and wants to talk, or at night and I am trying to find out road conditions. Some of the terms I have heard before and have even used in a sentence.
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