Chairville, New Jersey | |
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 Historical marker at the site of Chairville | |
  Chairville Location of Chairville in Burlington County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)  Chairville Chairville (New Jersey)  Chairville Chairville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′54″N 74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Medford and Southampton |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 609, 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 875359[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
[edit]- ^ a b "Chairville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Village of Chairville - Medford NJ". New Jersey Historical Markers on Waymarking.com. April 23, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "History". Township of Medford, New Jersey. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
[Adonijah Peacock] is buried in the Peacock graveyard in Chairville.
- ^ "Chairville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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