Roadstown, New Jersey
| Roadstown, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Stow Creek |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879728[1] |
Roadstown is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
Roadstown is located at the intersection of County Route 620 and 626, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Shiloh.
History
Prior to the American Revolution, Roadstown was considered an important settlement in the region. Roadstown was then known as "Sayre's Cross-Roads" or "Sayre's Corners", named for Ananias Sayre, "a leading citizen" and county sheriff.[1][3]
Maskell Ware settled in Roadstown in 1789, where he worked as a farmer and manufacturer of hand-made chairs.[4] Ware chairs are today considered collectors items.[5]
The Cohansey Baptist Church relocated to Roadstown in 1802. Established in 1683, it is today the third oldest Baptist church in New Jersey.[6][7]
A post office was established in 1803.[8]
In 1834, Roadstown had a tavern, two stores, 20 dwellings, and "was peopled principally by the cultivators of the soil".[9] By 1882, the population had grown to 200.[10]
Notable people
- Harris Flanagin, 7th Governor of Arkansas.[11]
- Charles Elmer Hires, inventor of root beer and namesake of Hires Root Beer. Lived in Roadstown as a child, and may have been born there.[12]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roadstown
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2014.
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