Billingsport is an unincorporated community within Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The community is located on the Delaware River. The area dates back to 1677, when it was originally known as Byllings Port, named for Edward Byllings, a Quaker of West Jersey.[3][4]
Billingsport, New Jersey | |
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  Billingsport Billingsport's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)  Billingsport Billingsport (New Jersey)  Billingsport Billingsport (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′54″N 75°14′31″W / 39.84833°N 75.24194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Borough | Paulsboro |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874765[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Billingsport, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Laura Lavinia Thomas Willis, ed. (1915). Early history of Atlantic County, New Jersey - Atlantic County Historical Society. Kutztown publishing Company. Retrieved December 17, 2011 – via Google Books.
- ^ History, Borough of Paulsboro. Accessed July 20, 2017.
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