Chairville, New Jersey | |
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Historical marker at the site of Chairville | |
Coordinates: 39°53′54″N74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W Coordinates: 39°53′54″N74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Burlington |
Township | Medford and Southampton |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 609, 856 |
GNIS feature ID | 875359 [1] |
Chairville is a rural unincorporated community located along the border of Medford and Southampton townships in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [2] The settlement is named for a chair parts factory that operated from 1845 to 1890. Also located in the area were the Peacock Cemetery, a sawmill, and a one-room schoolhouse. [3] [4] Today, the site is located at the intersection of Chairville Road and New Jersey Route 70 and Little Creek. [5]
Southampton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,464 reflecting an increase of 76 (+0.7%) from the 10,388 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 186 (+1.8%) from the 10,202 counted in the 1990 Census.
Medford is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 23,033, reflecting an increase of 780 (+3.5%) from the 22,253 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,727 (+8.4%) from the 20,526 counted in the 1990 Census.
Medford Lakes is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,146, reflecting a decline of 27 (-0.6%) from the 4,173 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 289 (-6.5%) from the 4,462 counted in the 1990 Census.
Sandtown is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the modern-day intersection of Sandtown Road and New Freedom Road. Little Creek runs to the west of Sandtown and forms the border between Southampton and Medford townships. A small grouping of homes is located along the two aforementioned roads in Sandtown while the remainder of the Southampton side of the creek consists of farmland. Route 70 is the closest major road near Sandtown.
Fostertown is an unincorporated community located within Lumberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site was founded in 1735 by William Foster where he set up a plantation on modern-day West Bella Bridge Road. The area is largely farmland with some houses and a high-voltage power line dotting the landscape.
Buddtown is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Located between Vincentown and Pemberton, it is named for Thomas Budd who owned farmland in the area in the 18th century. The area itself contains houses and churches in the community itself and farmland surrounding the settlement. The stream that runs through Buddtown is named Stop the Jade Run supposedly named for the cry made by the owners of a runaway horse, "jade" being an old name for a horse.
Burrs Mill is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Found in a rural portion of the township near Route 70, it is located along its eponymous brook in a forested area within the Pine Barrens. A low density of houses surround nearby roads including Burrs Mill Road and Route 70's fire roads.
Eayrestown is an unincorporated community located within Lumberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is named for Richard and Elizabeth Eayres, the first settlers of the site in the 1600s. It was also the first settlement in what is now Lumberton Township. The settlement, located along the South Branch Rancocas Creek, was the site of numerous saw and gristmills early in its history and a picnic grove that attracted people from around the area. Today, numerous farms and housing developments dot the area.
Fairview is an unincorporated community located within Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site is part of a strip of commercial businesses located along Stokes Road at its intersection with Skeet Road and Dixontown Road between Medford Lakes and downtown Medford.
Shacks Corner is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along New Jersey Route 33 at its intersection with Yellow Brook Road. The area to the north of Route 33 is forested and consists entirely of Naval Weapons Station Earle. On the south side of the highway, there are small clusters of homes along Yellow Brook Road and a few other side roads off Route 33. Some businesses also line the southern side of Route 33 in the area.
West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area.
Herbertsville is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The suburban community is located in the northern reaches of the township centered about the intersection of Herbertsville Road and Lanes Mill Road.
Birchwood Lakes is an unincorporated community located within Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
Browns Mills Junction is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site, located about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of downtown Browns Mills, is located at the crossing of Junction Road and the Philadelphia and Long Branch Railway, later a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was the site of a train station named Browns Mills in-the-Pines where a short branch connected the main line to Browns Mills. The settlement features a few houses along Junction Road and Mount Misery Road but is otherwise very forested as a part of the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
Cambridge or Cambridge Park is an unincorporated community located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
Crossroads is an unincorporated community located within Medford Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is centered at the intersection of Medford-Mt. Holly Road and Church Road.
Ellisdale is an unincorporated community located along the border of North Hanover Township in Burlington County and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, in New Jersey, United States. The community is centered about the intersection of Province Line Road and Hill Road / Ellisdale-Crosswicks Road. The Crosswicks Creek runs to the north of the settlement and the nearby Ellisdale Fossil Site takes its name from Ellisdale.
Newbolds Corner is an unincorporated community located within Lumberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site, located at the corner of Eayrestown Road and Newbolds Corner Road, was once home to a Nike missile silo which was fully demolished in late 2015. Today, the west side of Eayrestown Road consists of housing developments, Lumberton Township's town hall, and a school, while the east side of the road features farmland.
Red Lion is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
[Adonijah Peacock] is buried in the Peacock graveyard in Chairville.
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