Wolfert, New Jersey
| Wolfert, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Wolfert, New Jersey  Wolfert, New Jersey  Wolfert, New Jersey Wolfert's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′02″N 75°15′40″W / 39.78389°N 75.26111°WCoordinates: 39°47′02″N 75°15′40″W / 39.78389°N 75.26111°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | East Greenwich |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881897[1] |
Wolfert is an unincorporated community located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
History
An early settler was Solomon Lippincott, who purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land at that location in 1741. In 1756, a local branch of the Society of Friends used Lippincott's home as a place of worship. "Solomons Graveyard" (extant) was established on the property, the earliest burials dating from 1795.[3][4]
A branch of the West Jersey Railroad was constructed in 1871, and a station was erected in Wolfert.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 "Wolfert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "The History of Solomon's Meeting, Solomon's Graveyard". East Greenwich New Jersey History & Genealogy. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Solomons Graveyard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "South Jersey Rails 1871". West Jersey and South Jersey Heritage. July 2, 2005.
- ↑ Industries of New Jersey (PDF). Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 136.
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