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History · Upper Pittsgrove Township

Upper Pittsgrove Township dates to 1846, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940

More historic than 79% of U.S. towns · #121 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it

Its Register listing is the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church. Below: maps from 1890 on and the census since 1850.

1846founded
1on the National Register
19%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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Quick answers

How Upper Pittsgrove Township began

When was Upper Pittsgrove Township founded?

1846

Upper Pittsgrove Township dates its founding to 1846 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1850.

First census: 1,656 in 18502020 census: 3,432180 years

How historic is Upper Pittsgrove Township?

A−

More historic than 79% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1802.
History grade

What drives Upper Pittsgrove Township’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Upper Pittsgrove Township is more historic than 79% of U.S. towns, #121 of 468 in New Jersey. All 3 inputs are above most U.S. towns; its age ranks highest and its National Register listings lowest.

A−
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Pittsgrove Township’s overall grade.
Founding era1846, from Wikidata: founded 1776–1849, an older era than 75% of U.S. townsA−Homes built before 194018.9% of homes (±7.0) · typical NJ town 14.7% · U.S. 8.4%B+National Register1 listing, 2 historic buildings, 5.8 per 10,000 residents · typical NJ town 3.7 · U.S. 2.4B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 79%
NewerOlder
New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 74%

New Jersey towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical New Jersey town has 3.7 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Upper Pittsgrove Township’s 5.8 sits near the middle of its state (60% of New Jersey towns have fewer) while its 2 historic buildings outnumber those of 60% of U.S. towns.

NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1846.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±7.0 points).

Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Upper Pittsgrove Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

Lost villages5 post offices opened and closed inside today’s Upper Pittsgrove Township, and 14 old place names are still on the map.A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Upper Pittsgrove Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18905 editions of the USGS map, 1890 to 1994. Watch Upper Pittsgrove Township change.Deep rootsEstablished in 1846: 180 years of Upper Pittsgrove Township.
★ What stands out · Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Five other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Pitts Grove
1802–1904
Darestown
1826–1828
Daretown
1857–1954
Monroeville
1870–today
Shirley
1879–1906
Whiglane
1884–1906
18001910today
Hamlets and corners on the map
DaretownFoxs MillFriendshipJessups MillMaple GroveMonroevilleNew FreedomPine TavernPole TavernShirleySlabtownSteels CornerWhig LaneWoods Mills
Gone or out of use
Franzens StripairportLaytons Airfieldairport
1cemetery inside Upper Pittsgrove Township
Chestnut Grove

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

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Start Upper Pittsgrove Township’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Upper Pittsgrove Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Upper Pittsgrove Township on the map, 1890 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Upper Pittsgrove Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Upper Pittsgrove Township on the 1890 USGS mapUpper Pittsgrove Township on the 1948 USGS mapUpper Pittsgrove Township on the 1953 USGS mapUpper Pittsgrove Township on the 1972 USGS mapUpper Pittsgrove Township on the 1994 USGS map1890Glassboro sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Upper Pittsgrove Township.

The story so far

Upper Pittsgrove Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Upper Pittsgrove Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Upper Pittsgrove Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,432, a decrease of 73 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,505, which in turn reflected an increase of 37 (+1.1%) from the 3,468 counted in the 2000 census. Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township. Portions of the township were taken on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer. The township was named for Pittsgrove Township, which in turn was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause. It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by…

Upper Pittsgrove Township was established in 1846. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,505 to 3,432 (-2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Upper Pittsgrove Township, 1802 to 1954

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1802Post officeThe Pitts Grove post office opens
  3. 1826Post officeThe Darestown post office opens
  4. 1828Post officeThe Darestown post office closes
  5. 1846
    FoundingUpper Pittsgrove Township is established
  6. 1857Post officeThe Daretown post office opens
  7. 1875Born hereRoscoe Lockwood is born here
  8. 1890On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  9. 20th century
  10. 1904Post officeThe Pitts Grove post office closes
  11. 1954Post officeThe Daretown post office closes
By decade

Upper Pittsgrove Township, decade by decade

Today10 recent
Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ municipal building, Feb. 20252025Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ municipal building, Feb…Upper Pittsgrove Township2024Upper Pittsgrove TownshipUpper Pittsgrove Township, NJ memorial, Nov. 20242024Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ memorial, Nov. 2024Upper Pittsgrove School, NJ, Nov. 20242024Upper Pittsgrove School, NJ, Nov. 2024Christ Community Baptist Tabernacle Church, Upper Pittsgrove, NJ, Nov. 20242024Christ Community Baptist Tabernacle Church, Upper Pit…Substation - Baltimore to Philadelphia2009Substation - Baltimore to PhiladelphiaSubstation - Baltimore to Philadelphia2009Substation - Baltimore to PhiladelphiaFarm - Baltimore to Philadelphia2009Farm - Baltimore to PhiladelphiaCensus Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey2008Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New J…MapMap of Salem County highlighting Upper Pittsgrove Township2004Map of Salem County highlighting Upper Pittsgrove Tow…Map
On the National Register

1 historic place in Upper Pittsgrove Township

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
2
each building in a district counts
first listed
1977
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
Buildings
Pittsgrove Presbyterian ChurchBuilding

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

People over time

Upper Pittsgrove Township, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001850190019502000Peak: 3,505

Between 1,656 and 3,505 people in every census since 1850.

18 censuses, 1850–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Upper Pittsgrove Township’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

South Harrison TownshipIts storyC−Elk TownshipIts storyCPittsgrove Township1 historic placeB+Elmer1 historic placeAPilesgrove Township3 historic placesA−Franklin TownshipIts storyC

Questions about Upper Pittsgrove Township’s history

What year was Upper Pittsgrove Township founded?

In 1846, according to Wikidata. Upper Pittsgrove Township’s post office opened in 1802, and the census of 1850 counted 1,656 people here.

How does Upper Pittsgrove Township rank for history?

Upper Pittsgrove Township is more historic than 79% of U.S. towns, #121 of 468 in New Jersey. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

What is on the National Register in Upper Pittsgrove Township?

One place: the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church (listed 1977).

How old are the homes in Upper Pittsgrove Township?

19% of Upper Pittsgrove Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±7.0 points), against a typical 15% for a New Jersey town; the median home was built in 1971.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (10), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.