Billingsport, New Jersey

Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
39°50′54″N 75°14′31″W / 39.84833°N 75.24194°W / 39.84833; -75.24194Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyGloucesterBoroughPaulsboroElevation
10 m (33 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)Area code856GNIS feature ID874765[1]

Billingsport is an unincorporated community within Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[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]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billingsport, New Jersey
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Laura Lavinia Thomas Willis, ed. (1915). Early history of Atlantic County, New Jersey - Atlantic County Historical Society. Kutztown publishing Company. Retrieved December 17, 2011 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ History, Borough of Paulsboro. Accessed July 20, 2017.
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