Jacobstown, New Jersey

Populated place in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

40°04′33″N 74°35′00″W / 40.07583°N 74.58333°W / 40.07583; -74.58333Country

United StatesState

New JerseyCounty Burlington Township North HanoverNamed forJacob AndrewElevation

54 m (177 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)GNIS feature ID877402^[1]

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]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jacobstown include:

^ 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. jacobstown new jersey.
^ Google (May 24, 2015). "Aerial view of Jacobstown" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ "Joe Borden". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 4, 2015.