Almonesson, New Jersey
Almonesson, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′08″N 75°05′55″W / 39.81889°N 75.09861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | Deptford |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874314[1] |
Almonesson is an unincorporated community located within Deptford Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is accessible by Route 41, Route 42, Route 55, County Route 534, and County Route 544. The Deptford Mall is located just north of the center of Almonesson.
Almonesson Lake is a large lake in the community, which at one time produced significant amounts of ice each winter. The name Almonesson derives from a Native American name meaning "young fox place".[3][4]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Almonesson include:
- Mel Sheppard (1883–1942), winner of four gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almonesson, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Marie Scholding (2003). Deptford Township. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1164-1. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 10, 2015.
- ^ Anastatsia, Phil. "A champion to remember Mel Sheppard won the first of his 4 Olympic golds 100 years ago.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 2008. Accessed December 27, 2013. "Sheppard was born in 1883 in Almonesson, a section of Deptford Township in Gloucester County. He lived there, in a twin house, for the first nine years of his life.... At age 9, Sheppard moved with his family to Clayton, and got a job 'rolling jars' in a glass factory for $9 a month. His family moved to Haddonfield a few years later, then to the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia when Sheppard was about 15."
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |