Roadstown, New Jersey | |
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Location in
Cumberland County Location in
New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 75°19′06″W / 39.44083°N 75.31833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cumberland |
Township | Stow Creek |
Area | |
• Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
• Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 155 |
• Density | 185.41/sq mi (71.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 34-63810 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 879728 [4] |
Roadstown is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [4] [5]
Roadstown is located at the intersection of County Route 620 and 626, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Shiloh.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 155 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Prior to the American Revolution, Roadstown was considered an important settlement in the region. Roadstown was then known as "Sayre's Cross-Roads" or "Sayre's Corners", named for Ananias Sayre, "a leading citizen" and county sheriff. [4] [7] Maskell Ware settled in Roadstown in 1789, where he worked as a farmer and manufacturer of hand-made chairs. [8] Ware chairs are today considered collectors items. [9]
The Cohansey Baptist Church relocated to Roadstown in 1802. Established in 1683, it is today the third oldest Baptist church in New Jersey. [10] [11] A post office was established in 1803. [12] In 1834, Roadstown had a tavern, two stores, 20 dwellings, and "was peopled principally by the cultivators of the soil". [13] By 1882, the population had grown to 200. [14]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roadstown include:
Roadstown, New Jersey | |
---|---|
Location in
Cumberland County Location in
New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 75°19′06″W / 39.44083°N 75.31833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cumberland |
Township | Stow Creek |
Area | |
• Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
• Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 155 |
• Density | 185.41/sq mi (71.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 34-63810 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 879728 [4] |
Roadstown is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [4] [5]
Roadstown is located at the intersection of County Route 620 and 626, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Shiloh.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 155 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Prior to the American Revolution, Roadstown was considered an important settlement in the region. Roadstown was then known as "Sayre's Cross-Roads" or "Sayre's Corners", named for Ananias Sayre, "a leading citizen" and county sheriff. [4] [7] Maskell Ware settled in Roadstown in 1789, where he worked as a farmer and manufacturer of hand-made chairs. [8] Ware chairs are today considered collectors items. [9]
The Cohansey Baptist Church relocated to Roadstown in 1802. Established in 1683, it is today the third oldest Baptist church in New Jersey. [10] [11] A post office was established in 1803. [12] In 1834, Roadstown had a tavern, two stores, 20 dwellings, and "was peopled principally by the cultivators of the soil". [13] By 1882, the population had grown to 200. [14]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roadstown include: