Fellowship, New Jersey

Fellowship is an unincorporated community located within Mount Laurel Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community of Fellowship was originally settled by a Quaker named George Roberts. Fellowship was the most developed of the settlements that comprised Mount Laurel. The community had included two general stores, a wagon shop, a shoe shop, a blacksmith shop, mechanics shops and a boarding school.[3] Today, the community of Fellowship is surrounded by several business establishments and residential subdivisions.

Fellowship, New Jersey
Fellowship
Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)
Fellowship
Fellowship (New Jersey)
Fellowship
Fellowship (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°55′39″N 74°58′00″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipMount Laurel
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
Area code(s)856
GNIS feature ID876315[1]

Transportation

Route 73 is a major state highway that travels through Fellowship. In addition, the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295 run through Fellowship. Both highways provide access to the community.

New Jersey Transit provides local bus service on the 457 route.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fellowship, New Jersey
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. "Township History - 19th Century Mount Laurel". Mount Laurel Township website. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.


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