Chairville, New Jersey Explained

Chairville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Chairville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chairville in Burlington County (Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Burlington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Medford and Southampton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:39.8983°N -74.7892°W
Area Code:609, 856
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875359
Unit Pref:imperial

Chairville is a rural unincorporated community located along the border of Medford and Southampton townships in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The settlement is named for a chair parts factory that operated from 1845 to 1890. Also located in the area were the Peacock Cemetery, a sawmill, and a one-room schoolhouse.[2] [3] Today, the site is located at the intersection of Chairville Road and New Jersey Route 70 and Little Creek.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Web site: The Village of Chairville - Medford NJ . New Jersey Historical Markers on Waymarking.com . April 23, 2008 . August 14, 2016.
  3. Web site: History . Township of Medford, New Jersey . August 14, 2016 . [Adonijah Peacock] is buried in the Peacock graveyard in Chairville..