Jacobstown, New Jersey

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Jacobstown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Jacobstown, New Jersey
Jacobstown's location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)
Coordinates: 40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°W / 40.07583; -74.58333Coordinates: 40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°W / 40.07583; -74.58333
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
Township North Hanover
Elevation 177 ft (54 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 877402[1]

Jacobstown is an unincorporated area within North Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Jacobstown got its name from a Quaker named Jacob Andrew.[2]

Notable residents

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobstown, New Jersey
  2. Thomas Sharp Griffiths (1904). A history of Baptists in New Jersey. Barr Press Pub. Co. Retrieved June 26, 2011. 


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