Chews Landing, New Jersey

Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

39°50′00″N 75°03′47″W / 39.83333°N 75.06306°W / 39.83333; -75.06306Country

United StatesState

New JerseyCounty Camden Township GloucesterNamed forJeremiah ChewElevation

12 m (39 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)Area code856GNIS feature ID882408^[1]

Chews Landing (or Chews) is an unincorporated community situated within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2]^[3] The community is located near the Big Timber Creek and is named after Jeremiah Chew, a Revolutionary War officer.^[4]

Chews Landing is notable for being the site of St. John's Episcopal Church and Burying Ground, a historic church that was constructed in 1880. This church is an important landmark in the area and was recognized for its historical significance when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chews Landing, New Jersey
^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
^ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
^ Federal Writers' Project (2007). New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. US History Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60354-029-2. Retrieved June 26, 2011.