Jacobstown, New Jersey
| Jacobstown, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
Center of Jacobstown along CR 528 | |
  Jacobstown  Jacobstown  Jacobstown Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°WCoordinates: 40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | North Hanover |
| Named for | Jacob Andrew |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877402[1] |
Jacobstown is an unincorporated community located within North Hanover Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Jacobstown got its name from a Quaker named Jacob Andrew.[3] The community houses the North Hanover Township municipal building, courthouse, and two elementary schools within the North Hanover Township School District.[4]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jacobstown include:
- Joe Borden (1854–1929), 19th century MLB pitcher.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobstown, New Jersey
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Sharp Griffiths (1904). A history of Baptists in New Jersey. Barr Press Pub. Co. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ Google (May 24, 2015). "Aerial view of Jacobstown" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Borden". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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