Penton, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°34′42″N 75°24′06″W / 39.57833°N 75.40167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Salem |
Township | Alloway |
Named for | Daniel or Abner Penton |
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 879226 [1] |
Penton is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The community is the site of the historic Penton Chapel. [3] [4]
William Penton received 500 acres (200 ha) of land from John Fenwick. William and Daniel Penton lived on a section of this land. The area was later named after a Penton family member (either Daniel or Abner), and was known as Penton Abbey, Pentonville, and Penton. [5] Burton Penton, who died there around 1795, stated Guineatown was the name of the village. His granddaughter suggested the name Penton when the post office was established. [6]
The village was known for its brickyards. Some early ones were established by Jacob Thackra, John Bee, and Smith B. Sickler. [7] [8]
An 1834 survey suggested the town was mostly inhabited by African Americans. [9]