Jericho, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Jericho is a community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2][3] Stow Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, flows through the settlement, and a pond and dam are located there.[4][5] Jericho was at one time an important mill town in the history of Cumberland and Salem counties.[6] HistoryOriginally called "Gravelly Run", the settlement began to flourish in 1680 when John Brick purchased 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land bordering Stow Creek, and erected sawmills and gristmills.[6][7] The Jericho Hotel was built, and in 1818, a distillery located in Jericho was converted into a woolen factory.[6] The geologic area around Jericho contains Miocene epoch marl, and it is rich with fossils.[8] In the early 1800s, farmers near Jericho began using the mudlike marl found along Stow Creek as fertilizer, and commercial marl pits were built.[6] References
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