Ledgewood, New Jersey
Ledgewood is an unincorporated community located within Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey.[2] It was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from Piscataway, New Jersey, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid 1700s. The community was located on the Morris Canal.[3]
Ledgewood, New Jersey | |
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 King Homestead in the historic Drakesville section | |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′52″N 74°39′22″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Township | Roxbury |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| ZIP code | 07852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877722[1] |
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07852.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852 was 2,558.
Ledgewood Mall is located in Ledgewood.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ledgewood include:
- Jetur R. Riggs (1809–1869), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1861.[4]
Points of interest
- King Store and Homestead
- Ledgewood Historic District
- Morris Canal
- Silas Riggs House
- Tom's Diner - The location of parts of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time were filmed in this now abandoned establishment
Gallery
Morris Canal, Inclined Planes
References
- "Ledgewood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ledgewood Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service.
- Jetur Rose Riggs, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.
External links
- "The Roxbury Historic Trust". curator of museums at Drakesville Historic Park
- Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852 from the United States Census Bureau
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