Hedding, New Jersey

Hedding, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Looking north along Old York Road (CR 660)
Hedding
Hedding
Hedding

Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°06′28″N 74°44′38″W / 40.10778°N 74.74389°W / 40.10778; -74.74389Coordinates: 40°06′28″N 74°44′38″W / 40.10778°N 74.74389°W / 40.10778; -74.74389
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Mansfield
Named for Elijah Hedding
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 609
GNIS feature ID 877031[1]
Hedding United Methodist Church

Hedding is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] From 1793–1813, the area was known as Bryant's Tavern after William Byrant of Brian the proprietor. In 1817, the name was changed to Three Tuns as a sign before the hostelry depicted three casks or tuns. In 1847, a church was built which was named Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of Elijah Hedding, a Bishop of this denomination. Three Tuns remained as the name of the area until 1920 when it was changed to Hedding, named after the church.[3] The community itself is made up of single-family houses clustered around the main intersection in the settlement, Old York Road (County Route 660) and Kinkora Road / Columbus Hedding Road (CR 678); the remainder of the area consists of farmland. Interstate 295 runs southeast of the community but no interchanges provide direct access to it.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hedding, New Jersey
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Columbus/Mansfield History". Mansfield Township website. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ Google (November 28, 2015). "Aerial view of Hedding" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 28, 2015.


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