Daretown, New Jersey

Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Daretown is an unincorporated community within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2][3]

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Daretown, New Jersey
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Daretown, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°36′15″N 75°15′27″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySalem
TownshipUpper Pittsgrove
Named afterSamuel Dare
Elevation41 m (135 ft)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID875799[1]
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Alloway Creek flows south of Daretown, while the Salem River flows to the north.

History

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]

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