| Crosswicks, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Crosswicks |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Crosswicks 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: | Chesterfield |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.78 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.82 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 849 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 465.21 |
| Population Density Km2: | 179.63 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 82 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1533°N -74.6478°W |
| Area Code: | 609, 640 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 875749[4] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Crosswicks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located along the Crosswicks Creek in the northern part of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] [7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08515.
As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08515 was 290.
Chesterfield Township comprises three distinct communities: Chesterfield, Crosswicks and Sykesville. The area was first settled in 1677, when a group primarily consisting of Quakers settled in the area of Crosswicks, the oldest of the Chesterfield's three villages.[8] Its name derives from the Lenape language word "Crossweeksung", meaning "house of separation".[9]
On June 23, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Crosswicks was fought here over the bridge crossing the Crosswicks Creek. Philemon Dickinson, brigadier general in the New Jersey militia, and William Maxwell, brigadier general in the Continental Army, delayed the march of British troops led by General Henry Clinton, preceding the Battle of Monmouth on June 28.[10]
Crosswicks is home to a Friends Meeting House, as well as a historic library which used to house the Crosswicks Fire Department. The fire department's current home is in the former schoolhouse on New Street, which it has occupied since 1968. The building was completed in 1909. The current engine bay (where trucks are kept) was built in 1914, although the original 1909 cornerstone lies in the new section (it was moved).
The Crosswicks Community Association holds an annual family-style croquet tournament and music festival on the village green in July. There is live music provided by local bands during the day. Food is available from vendors. There are lawn games set up for children.
| Crosswicks Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road, Main, Church and Front Streets |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Gothic, Provincial Georgian |
| Added: | May 3, 1976 |
| Refnum: | 76001146 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | October 23, 1975 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 777[11] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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The Crosswicks Historic District is a 50acres historic district encompassing the area along County Route 660 (Chesterfield-Crosswicks Road, Main Street), Church and Front Streets in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1976, for its significance in architecture, military history, religion, and transportation. The district has 95 contributing buildings, including the Crosswicks Friends Meeting House. The meeting house, historically known as the Chesterfield Friends Meeting House, was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.[12] Chesterfield Friends Meeting, now known as Crosswicks Friends Meeting, was founded in 1684.[13] The first meeting house was built here in 1692. It was replaced by a larger brick building in 1706. The third and current one is a -story brick building from 1773 featuring Provincial Georgian architectural style. Next to it is the Friends First Day School which has the same style. The J. M. Bunting House is a three-story building featuring Italianate architecture. The public library building was formerly a firehouse.[14]
The community has an area of and is located on the bank of Crosswicks Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River. The community is located from Trenton, the capital of the U.S state of New Jersey and from Philadelphia.
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 849.[2]