Churchtown, New Jersey

Churchtown, historically known as Penns Neck, is an unincorporated community located north of Pennsville in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey.[1][2] St. George's Episcopal Church was started here in 1714 by Swedish and Finnish settlers as a Lutheran church.[3][4]

Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey is located in the United States
Churchtown, New Jersey
Churchtown, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 75°30′36″W / 39.67194°N 75.51000°W / 39.67194; -75.51000
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySalem
TownshipPennsville
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
GNIS feature ID875439 [1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Churchtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior., Variant name: Penns Neck
  2. ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  3. ^ "St. George's Episcopal Church: Our History". St. George's Episcopal Church.
  4. ^ Greenagel, Frank L. (2001). "Saint George's Episcopal Church, Churchtown, Salem County". The New Jersey Churchscape. the Swedish and nearby Finnish settlers organized a Lutheran church here in 1714
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  • Johnson, Amandus (1938). The records of the Swedish Lutheran churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck, 1713-1786. OCLC 866217276. Raccoon Creek is now Swedesboro and Penns Neck is now Churchtown