Daretown, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°36′15″N 75°15′27″W / 39.60417°N 75.25750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Salem |
Township | Upper Pittsgrove |
Named for | Samuel Dare |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 875799 [1] |
Daretown is an unincorporated community within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] [2] [3]
Alloway Creek flows south of Daretown, while the Salem River flows to the north.
An early settler, Samuel Dare, opened a store in his house there, and also served as a church trustee. The settlement was named in his honor following his death in 1838. [4]
The historic Pittsgrove Baptist Church is located in Daretown, while the historic Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church is located southwest of Daretown. [4] [5]
A depot of the Salem Railroad was erected in Daretown in 1863. The depot also served as the first post office. Daretown was a center for potato shipping from 1906 to 1923. [4]
A school was erected in 1876. [4]
By 1882, the population had grown to 250. [6]