Daretown, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 39°36′15″N75°15′27″W / 39.60417°N 75.25750°W / 39.60417; -75.25750 Coordinates: 39°36′15″N75°15′27″W / 39.60417°N 75.25750°W / 39.60417; -75.25750
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Salem
Township Upper Pittsgrove
Named for Samuel Dare
Elevation
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41 m (135 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID875799 [1]

Daretown is an unincorporated community within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. [1] [2] [3]

Alloway Creek flows south of Daretown, while the Salem River flows to the north.

History

An early settler, Samuel Dare, opened a store in his house there, and also served as a church trustee. The settlement was named in his honor following his death in 1838. [4]

The historic Pittsgrove Baptist Church is located in Daretown, while the historic Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church is located southwest of Daretown. [4] [5]

A depot of the Salem Railroad was erected in Daretown in 1863. The depot also served as the first post office. Daretown was a center for potato shipping from 1906 to 1923. [4]

A school was erected in 1876. [4]

By 1882, the population had grown to 250. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daretown
  2. Google (January 25, 2015). "Daretown, Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey
  4. 1 2 3 4 Elwell, Bonny Beth (2013). Upper Pittsgrove, Elmer, and Pittsgrove. Arcadia. pp. 9, 14, 16, 19. ISBN   9781467120289.
  5. "History". Pittsgrove Presbyterian. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22.
  6. Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 80. OL   24332547M.