Friesburg,_New_Jersey

Friesburg, New Jersey

Friesburg, New Jersey

Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US

Friesburg is an unincorporated community located within Alloway Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It was founded in 1748 and previously contained a post office, creamery, general store, sawmill, and blacksmith.[3]

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Friesburg is named after Jacob Fries who donated the land for the site of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, and who is also buried on the grounds.[3][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Friesburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Place Names of Salem County N.J., West Jersey History Project
  4. [4]
    The Origin of New Jersey Place Names
  5. [5]
    Emanuel Lutheran Church


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