Wolfert, New Jersey

Wolfert was an unincorporated community located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

History

An early settler was Solomon Lippincott, who purchased of land at that location in 1741. In 1756, a local branch of the Society of Friends used Lippincott's home as a place of worship. "Solomons Graveyard" was established on the property, the earliest burials dating from 1795.

Transportation

The Swedesboro Railroad built its line from Woodbury to Swedesboro through the town, opening in October 1869 under lease to the West Jersey Railroad. It is still operated for freight traffic by the Southern Railroad of New Jersey.