Country United States County Cumberland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 9.1 m | State New Jersey Township Stow Creek GNIS feature ID 877447 | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 32 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Jericho is an unincorporated community located within Stow Creek Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
Stow Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, flows through the settlement, and a pond and dam are located there.
Jericho was at one time an important mill town in the history of Cumberland and Salem counties.
History
Originally 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. The Jericho Hotel was built, and in 1818, a distillery located in Jericho was converted into a woolen factory.
The geologic area around Jericho contains Miocene epoch marl, and it is rich with fossils. In the early 1800s, farmers near Jericho began using the mudlike marl found along Stow Creek as fertilizer, and commercial marl pits were built.