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Comical Corner, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°59′00″N74°41′00″W / 39.98333°N 74.68333°W Coordinates: 39°59′00″N74°41′00″W / 39.98333°N 74.68333°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Burlington |
Township | Pemberton |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 875595 [1] |
Comical Corner or Comical Corners is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] [4] The site of the actual corners is at the intersection of Pemberton Road (County Route 630) and Arneys Mount Road (CR 668). The original name may have been "Conical Corner" based on the cone-like shape of the skewed intersection but had turned to "Comical Corner" based on a mishearing. [5] The area, located just to the north of Pemberton Borough, is mostly rural and is surrounded by farmland on the two obtuse sides of the intersection. [6]
New Lisbon is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is a settlement along Four Mile Road where it intersects Mount Misery Road. The community is located along the Philadelphia and Long Branch Railway, later a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and featured a train station.
Hedding is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. From 1793–1813, the area was known as Bryant's Tavern after William Byrant of Brian the proprietor. In 1817, the name was changed to Three Tuns as a sign before the hostelry depicted three casks or tuns. In 1847, a church was built which was named Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of Elijah Hedding, a Bishop of this denomination. Three Tuns remained as the name of the area until 1920 when it was changed to Hedding, named after the church. The community itself is made up of single-family houses clustered around the main intersection in the settlement, Old York Road and Kinkora Road / Columbus Hedding Road ; the remainder of the area consists of farmland. Interstate 295 runs southeast of the community but no interchanges provide direct access to it.
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.
Chairville is a rural unincorporated community located along the border of Medford and Southampton townships in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. 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. Today, the site is located at the intersection of Chairville Road and New Jersey Route 70 and Little Creek.
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.
Harts Corner is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The center of the settlement is located about the intersection of Washington Crossing-Pennington Road and Scotch Road. Three of the four quadrants of the intersection contain farmland and Hopewell Township Municipal Offices, township public works, and recreational facilities occupy the remaining quadrant.
Emleys Hill is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Emleys Hill Road and Burlington Path Road.
Moerls Corner or Moerle Corner is an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The intersection for which the corner is named is at Marlboro Road and Texas Road. The eastern quadrant of the intersection contains condominium units while the other three quadrants are sparsely populated forest.
Redshaw Corner is an unincorporated community located within Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Old Bridge–Englishtown Road and Texas Road. A cluster of businesses are found around this intersection while some housing developments are located west of CR 527. New developments are in the process of being constructed in the sandy areas of land east of CR 527.
Claytons Corner is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located along Gordons Corner Road near its intersections with Church Road and Robertsville Road and is completely suburban in nature as the area is part of houses in planned communities. The last remaining farm in Clayton's Corner belonged to the Yoncak family.
Kirbys Mills is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Centered near the intersection of Burlington Path Road and Holmes Mill Road, the area consists of housing developments and small farms.
Matthews is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located on the western border of the township near Jackson Township, Ocean County and Interstate 195. It is located about the intersection of Hulses Corner Road and Fort Plains Road. The Howell side of the North Branch Metedeconk River is mainly rural with only a few houses located along the main surface roads while the Jackson side of the river is more suburbanized.
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.
Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland. The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail.
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.
Chambers Corner or Chambers Corners is an unincorporated community located within Springfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The intersection defining the community is the junction of Monmouth Road and U.S. Route 206. Juliustown Road runs to the south of the settlement and terminates at CR 537. Except for some stores and businesses that line US 206 and some single-family homes along CR 537, the area is mostly made up of farmland.
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.
Davisville is an unincorporated community located within Chesterfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement, located at the intersection of County Route 528 and Chesterfield-Arneytown Road, is in a rural area in the eastern portion of the township. It consists mainly of farmland with some houses dotting the few roads that pass through the area.
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.
According to [Rhett Pernot, administrator of the Burlington County Historical Society], Comical Corners may have derived its name from 'conical corner,' referring to the cone shape of the junction. 'It doesn't appear on any map as Conical Corners . . . so the origins of that name are obscure at best,' said Pernot.
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