Pennsville Township covers a land area of 10.5 square miles, and is located on the eastern side of Salem County. The township borders Upper Pittsgrove Township to the north, Carneys Point Township to the east, Oldmans Township to the south, and Quinton Township in Gloucester County across Great Egg Harbor Bay.
Pennsville was settled by Swedish immigrants in 1690 who were escaping religious persecution from their home country. In 1778 during the Revolutionary War there were only about 14 families residing in Pennsville but by 1800 it had grown into a town with over 100 houses.
Pennsville Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 13,409, reflecting an increase of 215 from the 13,194 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 600 from the 13,794 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pennsville Township has changed its name several times, and I’ll tell you all about them! Quihawkin, Kinseyville, Biddle’s, Cravens Ferry… these are names unfamiliar to the residents of Pennsville today. But don’t worry! You can still visit those locations if you head down to Delaware or anywhere in Southern New Jersey for that matter. Today we are known as the Township of Pennsville.
Pennsville Township is located at: 39.65681168170051,-75.51942071951885
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