Jacobstown is an unincorporated community located within North Hanover Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] Jacobstown got its name from a Quaker named Jacob Andrew.[3] The community houses the North Hanover Township municipal building, courthouse, and two elementary schools within the North Hanover Township School District.[4]
Jacobstown, New Jersey | |
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 Center of Jacobstown along CR 528 | |
  Jacobstown Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)  Jacobstown Jacobstown (New Jersey)  Jacobstown Jacobstown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | North Hanover |
| Named for | Jacob Andrew |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877402[1] |
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jacobstown include:
- Joe Borden (1854–1929), 19th century MLB pitcher.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobstown, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Thomas Sharp Griffiths (1904). A history of Baptists in New Jersey. Barr Press Pub. Co. p. 214. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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- ^ "Aerial view of Jacobstown" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Joe Borden". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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