Roadstown, NJ

Roadstown is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The 2020 census counted 155 residents. Prior to the American Revolution, Roadstown was considered an important settlement in the region. Roadstown was then known as "Sayre's Cross-Roads" or "Sayre's Corners", named for Ananias Sayre, "a leading citizen" and county sheriff. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Roadstown, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Roadstown, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.