Deptford
- Place Title
- Deptford
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00291
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
- Deptford Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was formed in 1695 and was initially known as Bethlehem. It was originally about five times larger than it is today and included the community of Woodbury (a colonial settlement that predated the formation of Deptford Township). In 1836, more than half of the original Deptford Township territory was taken to form Washington Township. After the Civil War, other municipalities broke off from Deptford, including West Deptford, Woodbury, Wenonah, Westville, and Woodbury Heights. The Borough of National Park was also originally part of Deptford Township. Records related to slavery in these municipalities may list Deptford as the location.
- Address
- Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America
- Locality
- Deptford
- County (Modern)
- Gloucester County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 39.813794
- Longitude
- -75.118693
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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