Chairville, New Jersey

Populated place in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°53′54″N 74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W / 39.89833; -74.78917Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyBurlingtonTownshipMedford and SouthamptonElevation39 ft (12 m)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)Area code(s)609, 856GNIS feature ID875359[1]

Chairville is a rural unincorporated community located along the border of Medford and Southampton townships in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The settlement is named for a chair parts factory that operated from 1845 to 1890. Also located in the area were the Peacock Cemetery, a sawmill, and a one-room schoolhouse.[3][4] Today, the site is located at the intersection of Chairville Road and New Jersey Route 70 and Little Creek.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chairville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Village of Chairville - Medford NJ". New Jersey Historical Markers on Waymarking.com. April 23, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "History". Township of Medford, New Jersey. Retrieved August 14, 2016. [Adonijah Peacock] is buried in the Peacock graveyard in Chairville.
  5. ^ Google (March 14, 2015). "Chairville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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