Hurffville, New Jersey Explained

Hurffville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Hurffville
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Hurffville's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Named For:Hurff family
Elevation M:24
Elevation Ft:79
Coordinates:39.7625°N -75.1083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08080
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0877292
Unit Pref:imperial

Hurffville is an unincorporated community within Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Hurffville got its name from the Hurff family, one of the early settlers to the township.[2]

Hurffville School is an elementary school in Hurffville and is one of the oldest schools in the Washington Township Public School District.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Web site: History of Washington Township. Washington Township website. September 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930213700/http://www.twp.washington.nj.us/content/69/85/default.aspx. September 30, 2011. dead.