Fostertown, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Fostertown |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey) |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Burlington |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Lumberton |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation M: | 12 |
Elevation Ft: | 39 |
Coordinates: | 39.9428°N -74.8175°W |
Area Code: | 609 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 876429 |
Fostertown is an unincorporated community located within Lumberton Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The site was founded in 1735 by William Foster, who established a plantation on modern-day West Bella Bridge Road.[2] The area is largely farmland with some houses and a high-voltage power line dotting the landscape.
County Route 541 is a major road that travels through the center of Fostertown.
The Flying W Airport is south of Fostertown, partially in Lumberton Township and neighboring Medford. The South Jersey Regional Airport is another airport located west of Fostertown.