Daretown, New Jersey
Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°36′15″N 75°15′27″W / 39.60417°N 75.25750°W / 39.60417; -75.25750
United States
New JerseyDaretown is an unincorporated community within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2][3]
Alloway Creek flows south of Daretown, while the Salem River flows to the north.
History
An early settler, Samuel Dare, opened a store in his house there, and also served as a church trustee. The settlement was named in his honor following his death in 1838.[4]
The historic Pittsgrove Baptist Church is located in Daretown, while the historic Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church is located southwest of Daretown.[4][5]
A depot of the Salem Railroad was erected in Daretown in 1863. The depot also served as the first post office. Daretown was a center for potato shipping from 1906 to 1923.[4]
A school was erected in 1876.[4]
By 1882, the population had grown to 250.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daretown
- ^ Google (January 25, 2015). "Daretown, Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey
- ^ a b c d Elwell, Bonny Beth (2013). Upper Pittsgrove, Elmer, and Pittsgrove. Arcadia. pp. 9, 14, 16, 19. ISBN 9781467120289.
- ^ "History". Pittsgrove Presbyterian. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015.
- ^ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 80. OL 24332547M.
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