Jacobstown is an unincorporated community located within North Hanover Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] Jacobstown got its name from a Quaker named Jacob Andrew.[3] The community houses the North Hanover Township municipal building, courthouse, and two elementary schools within the North Hanover Township School District.[4]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jacobstown include:
- Joe Borden (1854–1929), 19th century MLB pitcher.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacobstown, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Thomas Sharp Griffiths (1904). A history of Baptists in New Jersey. Barr Press Pub. Co. p. 214. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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- ^ "Aerial view of Jacobstown" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Joe Borden". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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