Roadstown, New Jersey

Roadstown is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[4][5]

Roadstown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Ananias Sayre House at the center of Roadstown
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Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 75°19′06″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cumberland
Township	Stow Creek
Area [1]
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	155
• Density	185.41/sq mi (71.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
FIPS code	34-63810[3]
GNIS feature ID	879728[4]

Roadstown is located at the intersection of County Route 620 and 626, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Shiloh.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	155		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

Prior to the American Revolution, Roadstown was considered an important settlement in the region. Roadstown was then known as "Sayre's Cross-Roads" or "Sayre's Corners", named for Ananias Sayre, "a leading citizen" and county sheriff.^[4][7] Maskell Ware settled in Roadstown in 1789, where he worked as a farmer and manufacturer of hand-made chairs.^[8] Ware chairs are today considered collectors items.^[9]

The Cohansey Baptist Church relocated to Roadstown in 1802. Established in 1683, it is today the third oldest Baptist church in New Jersey.^[10][11] A post office was established in 1803.^[12] In 1834, Roadstown had a tavern, two stores, 20 dwellings, and "was peopled principally by the cultivators of the soil".^[13] By 1882, the population had grown to 200.^[14]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roadstown include:

• Harris Flanagin (1817–1874), politician and lawyer who served as the 7th governor of Arkansas^[15]
• Charles Elmer Hires (1851–1937), inventor of root beer and namesake of Hires Root Beer^[16][17]