Jacobstown, New Jersey
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Jacobstown, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Jacobstown, 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 |
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
- Joe Borden (1854-1929) 19th century MLB pitcher.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobstown, New Jersey
- ↑ Thomas Sharp Griffiths (1904). A history of Baptists in New Jersey. Barr Press Pub. Co. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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