Woodbury, New Jersey
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 Woodbury High School football field |
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| Location of Woodbury in New Jersey | |||
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| Foundation : | 1854 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Gloucester County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 50 ′ N , 75 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,410 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 1,927.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 08096-08097 | ||
| Area code : | +1 856 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-82120 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 881910 | ||
| Website : | woodbury.nj.us | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Curtis | ||
Woodbury is a city in Gloucester County in the American state of New Jersey . The city is located near the Delaware River and is the administrative headquarters of Gloucester County.
history
Woodbury was founded by Henry Wood, a Quaker from northwest England who emigrated to the United States for religious reasons.
The city was founded on May 27, 1854 and received city status on January 2, 1871.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km², of which 5.4 km² is land and 0.1 km² is water.
Woodbury is bordered by Woodbury Heights, West Deptford Township, and Deptford Township.
Personalities
The following famous people were born or spent much of their life in Woodbury:
sons and daughters of the town
- James Matlack (1775-1840), politician
- Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911), author
- David Ogden Watkins (1862-1938), politician
- J. Hampton Moore (1864-1950), politician
- Robert C. Hendrickson (1898–1964), politician
- Roscoe Lee Browne (1922-2007), actor
- Browning Ross (1924–1998), middle-distance, long-distance and obstacle runner
- Mark G. Lawrence (* 1969), Earth system and atmospheric researcher
- Michael Guest (* 1970), politician and lawyer
- Chazz Witherspoon (* 1981), heavyweight boxer
Personalities related to the city
- Franklin Davenport (1755-1832), politician
- Patti Smith (born 1946), musician
- Jack Pierce (born 1962), hurdler
Web links
Commons : Woodbury, New Jersey - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
