| Daretown, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Salem |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Upper Pittsgrove |
| Named For: | Samuel Dare |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 135 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6042°N -75.2575°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 875799 |
Daretown is an unincorporated community within Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
Alloway Creek flows south of Daretown, while the Salem River flows to the north.
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.[2]
The historic Pittsgrove Baptist Church is located in Daretown, while the historic Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church is located southwest of Daretown.[2] [3]
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.[2]
A school was erected in 1876.[2]
By 1882, the population had grown to 250.[4]