Hedding, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Hedding |
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: | Mansfield |
Named For: | Elijah Hedding |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Ft: | 82 |
Coordinates: | 40.1078°N -74.7439°W |
Area Code: | 609, 640 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 877031 |
Hedding is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] From 1793–1813, the area was known as Bryant's Tavern after William Byrant of Brian the proprietor. In 1817, the name was changed to Three Tuns as a sign before the hostelry depicted three casks or tuns. In 1847, a church was built which was named Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of Elijah Hedding, a Bishop of this denomination. Three Tuns remained as the name of the area until 1920 when it was changed to Hedding, named after the church.[2] The community itself is made up of single-family houses clustered around the main intersection in the settlement, Old York Road (County Route 660) and Kinkora Road / Columbus Hedding Road (CR 678); the remainder of the area consists of farmland. Interstate 295 runs southeast of the community but no interchanges provide direct access to it.