Chews Landing, New Jersey
Chews Landing (or Chews) is an unincorporated community within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 75°03′47″W | |
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| County | Camden |
| Township | Gloucester |
| Named for | Jeremiah Chew |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882408[1] |
Located near the Big Timber Creek, Chews Landing is named after Jeremiah Chew, a revolutionary officer.[4] It is also home to St. John's Episcopal Church and Burying Ground; a historic church that was built in 1880 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chews Landing, New Jersey
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
- Federal Writers' Project (2007). New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. US History Publishers. ISBN 1-60354-029-6. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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