Jacobstown is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located within
North Hanover Township, in
Burlington County,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States. Jacobstown got its name from a
Quaker named Jacob Andrew.
The community houses the North Hanover Township municipal building, courthouse, and two elementary schools within the
North Hanover Township School District.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jacobstown include:
*
Joe Borden
Joseph Emley Borden, aka ''Joe Josephs'', (May 9, 1854 – October 14, 1929), nicknamed "Josephus the Phenomenal", was a starting pitcher in professional baseball for two seasons. Born in the Jacobstown section of North Hanover Towns ...
(1854–1929), 19th century
MLB
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pitcher.
References
North Hanover Township, New Jersey
Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey)
Unincorporated communities in Burlington County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
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