Dunns Mill, New Jersey | |
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Dunns Mill as seen from CR 545 | |
Coordinates: 40°07′45″N74°41′37″W / 40.12917°N 74.69361°W Coordinates: 40°07′45″N74°41′37″W / 40.12917°N 74.69361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Burlington |
Township | Bordentown |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 876016 [1] |
Dunns Mill or Dunns Mills is an unincorporated community located within Bordentown Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] The site is named for a gristmill established in 1708 that is located near the settlement along Blacks Creek. Martin Luther Dunn purchased the mill in 1875 but burned down in 1901. [4] [5] The site is presently located near the crossing of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) over County Route 545 (Georgetown Road). A mix of housing developments and preserved open space are located around Dunns Mill today. [6]
Bordentown is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 3,924. The population declined by 45 (-1.1%) from the 3,969 counted in the 2000 U.S. Census, which had in turn declined by 372 (-8.6%) from the 4,341 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fieldsboro is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 540, reflecting an increase of 18 (+3.4%) from the 522 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 57 (-9.8%) from the 579 counted in the 1990 Census.
New Hanover Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 7,385, reflecting a decline of 2,359 (-24.2%) from the 9,744 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 198 (+2.1%) from the 9,546 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is located in the Delaware Valley.
Bordentown Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 11,367, representing an increase of 2,987 (+35.6%) from the 8,380 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 697 (+9.1%) from the 7,683 counted in the 1990 Census.
U.S. Route 130 is a U.S. Highway that is a spur route of US 30, located completely within the state of New Jersey. It is signed with north and south cardinal directions, following a general northeast–southwest diagonal path, with "north" corresponding to the general eastward direction and vice versa. The route runs 83.46 mi (134.32 km) from Interstate 295 (I-295) and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues south as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where Route 171 continues north into New Brunswick. The route briefly runs concurrent with US 30 near Camden, about one-third of the way to New Brunswick. The road runs within a close distance of I-295 south of Bordentown and a few miles from the New Jersey Turnpike for its entire length, serving as a major four- to six-lane divided local road for most of its length. US 130 passes through many towns including Penns Grove, Bridgeport, Westville, Camden, Pennsauken, Burlington, Bordentown, Hightstown, and North Brunswick.
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.
Jackson Mills is an unincorporated community located within Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Jackson Mills is located near exit 22 on Interstate 195. It is also located nearby County Route 526 and Jackson Mills Lake. The site was originally home to a sawmill owned by William Jackson. Today surrounding the lake are some houses and townhomes, small businesses, and the Jackson Township Veterans Memorial Garden, though this area of the township is more rural than other more suburbanized portions of it due to the higher density of forest.
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.
Retreat is an unincorporated community and former hamlet located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area consists of some residential houses grouped together along Big Hill Road and Retreat Road. A large cranberry bog exists to the southeast of the community while Leisuretowne retirement community is located southwest of here. Most of the remaining area consists of forestland.
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.
Burlington Heights is an unincorporated community located within Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community was created in the early 1960s and originally consisted of 112 homes of mixed styles designed by Peter Petillo and Associates of Freehold. It is located along Colts Neck Road on the east side of the township, near New Jersey Route 18 and the Colts Neck municipal line.
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.
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.
Lower Squankum is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along Lakewood-Farmingdale Road at its intersection with Herbertsville Road and Old Tavern Road in the eastern side of the township. It is also located near the boundary of Allaire State Park and is south of Interstate 195's exit 31. Nearby the community are the remains of the Lower Squankum Mill and the Lower Squankum Friends Burial Site, located within the median of CR 547 at the aforementioned interchange.
Nelsonville is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located on County Route 526 between Allentown and Imlaystown where it intersects the former Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. The site was the location of the Newell post office established in 1883. The area was originally known as Imlaystown Station as it was the closest spot to the eponymous town along the railroad. In 1887, the area was renamed to Nelsonville for the local postmaster, Charles Nelson. Other industries in the area at the time included a wagon shop and a cider mill. Today, several agricultural and light industries surround the settlement in addition to some single-family homes. The right-of-way of the former railroad is being reconstructed as the Union Transportation Trail.
Headquarters is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is centered aon the crossing of Zentek Road over the Caponockons Creek, near the intersection of Zentek Road and Ringoes-Rosemont Road. The area is part of the Headquarters Historic District, a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Headquarters was the site of a mill established in 1735, one of the first in Hunterdon County. The industry thrived until the early 20th century when the mill shut down. The district was first established as a historic area by Delaware Township in the 1980s to push back against a widening of CR 604. It is now on the national list of historic districts with a renewal of its boundaries occurring in 2016.
Beaverville is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is composed of single-family homes, small businesses and warehouses, forest, and farmland. The community is located along Red Lion Road two miles (3.2 km) south of Vincentown, to the west of U.S. Route 206, and southeast of the Red Lion Airport. Originally, the settlement was the site of a one-room schoolhouse.
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.
Comical Corner or Comical Corners is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site of the actual corners is at the intersection of Pemberton Road and Arneys Mount Road. 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. 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.
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.
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