Wolfert, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°47′02″N75°15′40″W / 39.78389°N 75.26111°W /39.78389; -75.26111 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | East Greenwich |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881897[1] |
Wolfert was anunincorporated community located withinEast Greenwich Township inGloucester County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[1][2]
An early settler was Solomon Lippincott, who purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land at that location in 1741. In 1756, a local branch of theSociety of Friends used Lippincott's home as a place of worship. "Solomons Graveyard" (extant) was established on the property, the earliest burials dating from 1795.[3][4]
TheSwedesboro Railroad built its line fromWoodbury toSwedesboro through the town, opening in October 1869 under lease to theWest Jersey Railroad.[5][6] It is still operated for freight traffic by theSouthern Railroad of New Jersey.[7]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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