Chairville, New Jersey

Chairville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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 US)
Coordinates: 39°53′54″N 74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W / 39.89833; -74.78917Coordinates: 39°53′54″N 74°47′21″W / 39.89833°N 74.78917°W / 39.89833; -74.78917
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Medford and Southampton
Elevation[1] 39 ft (12 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (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, New Jersey, United States.[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. 1 2 "Chairville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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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