Mizpah, New Jersey

Mizpah, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Mizpah, New Jersey

Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.

Coordinates: 39°29′12″N 74°50′09″W / 39.48667°N 74.83583°W
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Township Hamilton
Elevation 92 ft (28 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code 08342
GNIS feature ID 878423[1]

Mizpah is an unincorporated community located within the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Mizpah was established as a Jewish colony in southern New Jersey and was planned out by a New York firm of cloak makers. It originally had a factory, 30 houses, and about 100 settlers.[2]

Uncle Dewey's is a popular barbecue stand located in Mizpah, along U.S. Route 40.[3]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)". Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. Franklin Dye (1901). New Jersey Hand-book. State Board of Agriculture. p. 27. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  3. Beverly Savage (August 17, 2003). "Where There's Smoke". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2015.