Buddtown, New Jersey
Buddtown is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located between Vincentown and Pemberton, it is named for Thomas Budd who owned farmland in the area in the 18th century.[3] The area itself contains houses and churches in the community itself and farmland surrounding the settlement.[4] The stream that runs through Buddtown is named Stop the Jade Run supposedly named for the cry made by the owners of a runaway horse, "jade" being an old name for a horse.[3][5]
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 Ridge Road in Buddtown | |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 74°42′11″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Southampton |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| GNIS feature ID | 875017[1] |
References
- "Buddtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2015.
- Shaw, W.H. (1883). "Southampton Township: Villages & Hamlets - Buddtown". History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey. Woodward and Hageman. The Preservation Commission of Historic Southampton. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- Google (September 20, 2015). "Aerial view of Buddtown" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- Finneran, Gene. "STOP THE JADE RUN EXPLAINED!". Southampton Township. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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