Hesstown, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′49″N74°55′50″W / 39.36361°N 74.93056°W Coordinates: 39°21′49″N74°55′50″W / 39.36361°N 74.93056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cumberland |
Township | Maurice River |
Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 877067 [1] |
Hesstown is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] Along with its neighbor, Cumberland, Hesstown is part of the Cumberland-Hesstown census-designated place for population statistical purposes.
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Heislerville is an unincorporated community located in Maurice River Township of Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was named after the Heisler family, prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church established here in 1828.
Leesburg is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08327.
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Buckshutem is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The community is situated near Buckshutem Creek, nearby Laurel Lake. The name "Buckshutem" is of Native American origin; though others say that the name is derived from the creek's rapid flow of water as it empties into the brisk wake of the Maurice River, producing a cross current that causes a boat to "buck and shoot" through that section.
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Cohansey is a community located within Hopewell Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
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Cumberland-Hesstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. Consisting of the unincorporated communities of Cumberland and Hesstown, it is in the eastern part of the county, in the northern part of Maurice River Township. New Jersey Route 49 passes through the CDP, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Millville and southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Tuckahoe.