Friesburg, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Salem County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Friesburg |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Salem |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Alloway |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1748 |
Named For: | Jacob Fries |
Elevation M: | 33 |
Elevation Ft: | 108 |
Coordinates: | 39.5447°N -75.2892°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 876535 |
Unit Pref: | imperial |
Friesburg is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] It was founded in 1748 and previously contained a post office, creamery, general store, sawmill, and blacksmith.
Friesburg is named after Jacob Fries who donated the land for the site of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, and who is also buried on the grounds.[2] [3] [4]