Penton, New Jersey
| Penton, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Penton, New Jersey  Penton, New Jersey  Penton, New Jersey Penton's location in Salem County (Inset: Salem County in New Jersey) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′42″N 75°24′06″W / 39.57833°N 75.40167°WCoordinates: 39°34′42″N 75°24′06″W / 39.57833°N 75.40167°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Township | Alloway |
| Named for | Daniel or Abner Penton |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879226[1] |
Penton is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community is the site of the historic Penton Chapel.[3][4]
History
William Penton received 500 acres (200 ha) of land from John Fenwick. William and Daniel Penton lived on a section of this land. The area was later named after a Penton family member (either Daniel or Abner), and was known as Penton Abbey, Pentonville, and Penton.[5] Burton Penton, who died there around 1795, stated Guineatown was the name of the village. His granddaughter suggested the name Penton when the post office was established.[6]
The village was known for its brickyards. Some early ones were established by Jacob Thackra, John Bee, and Smith B. Sickler.[7][8]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penton, New Jersey
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey.
- ↑ Penton Chapel
- ↑ Penton Chapel, New Jersey Churcscape
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 14, 2015.
- ↑ Place Names of Salem County N.J., West Jersey History Project
- ↑ The Clay-worker, Volumes 41-42
- ↑ Towns and County Names, Visit Salem County NJ
