Dias Creek, New Jersey Explained

Dias Creek, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Cape May County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Dias Creek
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape May
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Middle
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:4
Elevation Ft:13
Coordinates:39.0889°N -74.8806°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875911[1]
Unit Pref:imperial

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:875911 Dias Creek
  2. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  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. Book: Stevens . Lewis Townsend . The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day . 1897 . Star of the Cape Publishing Co. . 471.