Here Are The Surprising Origins Of Some Unusual New Jersey Town Names

New Jersey has many beautiful towns with equally beautiful names, and here are the origins of some of the most interesting ones.

If you ever traveled the highways of New Jersey and wondered how some of the towns got their names, this article is for you.

Unusual New Jersey Town Names Explained

And even if you've never wondered it, you'll be impressed with some of the stories, and you'll be ready for just about any New Jersey trivia questions that might come up at your next party.

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We chose random New Jersey town names we thought might have an interesting story behind them and researched the origins of their names.

Here are some of the most interesting.

Great Stories Behind New Jersey Town Names

Teterboro - It's a fun name to say, but there i no mystery to it. It's named after a man named Teter (Walter C. Teter, according to Only In Your State), so a borough named after a man named Teter is going to be called Teterboro.

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Hackensack - the origin of this great town's name comes from the Achkinheshcky Indian Tribe, and it means "Mouth of a River". Simple, and beautiful.

Egg Harbor - It couldn't be as simple as Egg Harbor being named after eggs, could it? According to the township website, that is exactly how the name came about. The explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey found egg shells on the inlet and called the area " Eyren Haven", better known as Egg Harbor.

Cherry Hill. It turns out that if it wasn't for some mailing issues, Cheery Hill might be known as Delaware. It's been Cherry Hill (named after a farm from the 1800s) since the early 1960s.

We hope you had fun with these town names and remember, there are great stories behind many Garden State town names. Take a minute to research yours.