Crosswicks, New Jersey

Crosswicks, New Jersey
Census-designated place
The J. Ivins House on Church Street, part of the Crosswicks Historic District
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Coordinates: 40°09′12″N74°38′52″W / 40.15333°N 74.64778°W / 40.15333; -74.64778
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Township	Chesterfield
Area [1]
• Total	1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2)
• Land	1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	849
• Density	465.21/sq mi (179.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)	609, 640
FIPS code	34-16060 [4]
GNIS feature ID	875749 [2]

Crosswicks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located along the Crosswicks Creek in the northern part of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[6] [7]} The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08515.

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08515 was 290.

History

Chesterfield Township comprises three distinct communities: Chesterfield, Crosswicks and Sykesville. The area was first settled in 1677, when a group primarily consisting of Quakers settled in the area of Crosswicks, the oldest of the Chesterfield's three villages. ^[8] Its name derives from the Lenape language word "Crossweeksung", meaning "house of separation". ^[9]

On June 23, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Crosswicks was fought here over the bridge crossing the Crosswicks Creek. Philemon Dickinson, brigadier general in the New Jersey militia, and William Maxwell, brigadier general in the Continental Army, delayed the march of British troops led by General Henry Clinton, preceding the Battle of Monmouth on June 28. ^[10]

Crosswicks is home to a Friends Meeting House, as well as a historic library which used to house the Crosswicks Fire Department. The fire department's current home is in the former schoolhouse on New Street, which it has occupied since 1968. The building was completed in 1909. The current engine bay (where trucks are kept) was built in 1914, although the original 1909 cornerstone lies in the new section (it was moved).

The Crosswicks Community Association holds an annual family-style croquet tournament and music festival on the village green in July. There is live music provided by local bands during the day. Food is available from vendors. There are lawn games set up for children.

Historic district

Crosswicks Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
J. M. Bunting House, built c. 1858
Location	Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road, Main, Church and Front Streets
Area	50 acres (20 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic, Provincial Georgian
NRHP reference No.	76001146 [11]
NJRHP No.	777 [12]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 3, 1976
Designated NJRHP	October 23, 1975

The Crosswicks Historic District is a 50-acre (20 ha) historic district encompassing the area along County Route 660 (Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road, Main Street), Church and Front Streets in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1976, for its significance in architecture, military history, religion, and transportation. The district has 95 contributing buildings, including the Crosswicks Friends Meeting House. ^[13] The meeting house, historically known as the Chesterfield Friends Meeting House, was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. ^[14] Chesterfield Friends Meeting, now known as Crosswicks Friends Meeting, was founded in 1684. ^[15] The first meeting house was built here in 1692. It was the replaced by a larger brick building in 1706. The third and current one is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building from 1773 featuring Provincial Georgian architectural style. Next to it is the Friends First Day School with the same style. The J. M. Bunting House is a three-story building featuring Italianate architecture. The public library building was formerly a firehouse. ^[13]

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  Crosswicks Friends Meeting House, built 1773
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  Friends First Day School, built c. 1784
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  Crosswicks Public Library, built 1922
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  Crosswicks Community House, built 1923

Geography

The community has an area of 51.98 square kilometres (20.07 sq mi) and is located on the bank of Crosswicks Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River. The community is located 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) from Trenton, the capital of the U.S state of New Jersey and 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Philadelphia.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 849. ^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	849		—
U.S. Decennial Census [16] 2020 [3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey
• List of Friends meeting houses

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. "Crosswicks". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Variant name: Crossweeksung
3. Census Data Explorer: Crosswicks CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
4. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. Genovese, Peter (September 27, 2019). "N.J.'s 33 best small towns, ranked, for the ultimate fall day trip". NJ.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 15, 2015.
8. History of Chesterfield Township, Chesterfield Township. Accessed March 6, 2007. Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
9. Hutchinson, Viola L. (May 1945). The Origin of New Jersey Place Names (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. p. 11.
10. Zimmerman, Colin (August 4, 2022). "The Battle of Crosswicks: Prelude to Monmouth".
11. "National Register Information System – (#76001146)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
12. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 5. listed as the Crosswicks Historic District
13. Dr. and Mrs. John J. Winters, Jr. (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crosswicks". National Park Service. With accompanying 31 photos
14. "Chesterfield Friends Meeting House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
15. "A Brief History of the Crosswicks Friends Meeting". Crosswicks Friends Meeting.
16. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Crosswicks, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-25, " Chesterfield Friends Meeting House, Front & Church Streets, Crosswicks, Burlington County, NJ ", 8 photos, 12 measured drawings, 4 data pages
• Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08515 from the United States Census Bureau
• Crosswicks Fire Department