Billingsport, New Jersey
| Billingsport, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Billingsport, New Jersey Billingsport's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′54″N 75°14′31″W / 39.84833°N 75.24194°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Borough | Paulsboro |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874765[1] |
Billingsport is an unincorporated community within Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Delaware River. The area dates back to 1677, when it was originally known as Byllings Port, named for Edward Byllings, a Quaker of West Jersey.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billingsport, New Jersey
- ↑ Early history of Atlantic County, New Jersey - Atlantic County Historical Society - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ↑ "History of Paulsboro". Paulsboronj.org. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, November 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.