Dias Creek, New Jersey

Dias Creek (also known as Dyars Creek, Dyer's Creek or Dyers Creek^[1]) is an unincorporated community located in Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.^[2] The community is traversed by Route 47, and primarily consists of farmland, woods, and campgrounds for vacationers.^[3][4]

Dias Creek, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°5′20″N 74°52′50″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cape May
Township	Middle
Elevation [1]	13 ft (4 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	875911[1]

A post office was established in 1850, with Charles K. Holmes as the first postmaster.^[5]

Education

Dias Creek is served by the Middle Township School District, which operates Middle Township High School. Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and the Cape May County Special Services School District.

Wineries

• Jessie Creek Winery

References

1. Dias Creek, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed December 29, 2014.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 29, 2014.
3. Lala, Elisa. "Cape May Tech students plant fruit trees on six-generations-old Dias Creek farm" in The Press of Atlantic City, April 24, 2013. Accessed June 8, 2013.
4. Nark, Jason. "Philly teen drowns in Shore campground pool" in The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 10, 2011. Accessed June 8, 2013.
5. Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 471.