Wolfert, New Jersey
Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°47′02″N 75°15′40″W / 39.78389°N 75.26111°W / 39.78389; -75.26111
United States
New JerseyWolfert was an unincorporated community located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[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
- ^ a b "Wolfert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "South Jersey Rails 1871". West Jersey and South Jersey Heritage. July 2, 2005.
- ^ Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 136.
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