Billingsport, New Jersey
| Billingsport, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Billingsport, New Jersey  Billingsport, New Jersey  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.[2] The community is 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.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billingsport, New Jersey
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
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