Friesburg, New Jersey
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Friesburg, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Philip Fries House, listed on the NRHP Philip Fries House, listed on the NRHP | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′41″N 75°17′21″W / 39.54472°N 75.28917°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Alloway |
| Founded | 1748 |
| Named for | Jacob Fries |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 876535[1] |
Friesburg is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It was founded in 1748 and previously contained a post office, creamery, general store, sawmill, and blacksmith.[3] 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.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Friesburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Place Names of Salem County N.J., West Jersey History Project
- ↑ The Origin of New Jersey Place Names
- ↑ Emanuel Lutheran Church
