Vincentown, New Jersey facts for kids
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Vincentown, New Jersey
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Historic houses on Plum Street
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 Vincentown, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Vincentown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Vincentown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Southampton |
| Named for | Vincent Leeds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 535 |
| • Density | 985.27/sq mi (380.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08088
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| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-76040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 881465 2806213 |
Vincentown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the South Branch Rancocas Creek in Southampton Township of Burlington County, New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08088.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08088 was 24,664.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 535 | — | |
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History
In 1743, Vincent Leeds purchased the land where the community is now built. It was later named after him, Vincent's Town. Previously, the village had been known as Brimstone Neck.
Historic district
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Vincentown Historic District
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John Woolston House
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, and Race Streets, and Red Lion Road |
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| Area | 92 acres (37 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002107 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 21, 1988 |
The Vincentown Historic District is a 92-acre (37 ha) historic district roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, and Race Streets, and Red Lion Road encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1988 for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, religion, and social history. The district includes 160 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites. The John Woolston House, a 2+1⁄2-story brick house with Federal style, was previously documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1938. The house at 57 Main Street is a three-story Italianate style house featuring a cupola with a tree-type finial. It was built c. 1865 and is a key contributing property.
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Italianate house at 57 Main Street
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Transportation
Red Lion Airport is located in Vincentown.
Points of interest
- The Pinelands Preservation Alliance has its headquarters and visitor center at the Bishop–Irick Farmstead, which is listed on the NRHP.
- DeMastro Vineyards
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Vincentown include:
- Samuel A. Dobbins (1814–1886), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873–1877.
- Brad Ecklund (1922–2010), center who played five seasons in the NFL.
- Job H. Lippincott (1842–1900), United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
- Chauncey Morehouse (1902–1980), jazz drummer.
- Jim Saxton (born 1943), Congressman from 1984 to 2009.
- Beulah Woolston (1828–1886), pioneering missionary teacher in China.
