Roadstown, New Jersey
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Roadstown, New Jersey | |
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,_Dec._2024.jpg) Ananias Sayre House at the center of Roadstown | |
  Roadstown Location in Cumberland County  Roadstown Location in New Jersey  Roadstown Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′27″N 75°19′06″W / 39.44083°N 75.31833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Stow Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 185/sq mi (71.6/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 an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4][5]
As of the 2020 census, Roadstown had a population of 155.[6]
Roadstown is located at the intersection of County Route 620 and 626, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of Shiloh.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Roadstown was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 126 | 81.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.65% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 5.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 2.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 4.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 5.81% |
| Total | 155 | 100.00% |
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][10] Maskell Ware settled in Roadstown in 1789, where he worked as a farmer and manufacturer of hand-made chairs.[11] Ware chairs are today considered collector's items.[12]
The Cohansey Baptist Church relocated to Roadstown in 1802. Established in 1683, it is today the third oldest Baptist church in New Jersey.[13][14] A post office was established in 1803.[15] In 1834, Roadstown had a tavern, two stores, 20 dwellings, and "was peopled principally by the cultivators of the soil".[16] By 1882, the population had grown to 200.[17]
