Lower Alloways Creek Township near Salem in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cornelia Hancock

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), July 24, 2024

1. Cornelia Hancock Marker

Inscription. Home of young Quakeress who became noted Civil War nurse, pioneer social service worker, and post-war teacher in the South.

Erected by State of New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil • Women.

Location. 39° 31.404′ N, 75° 26.964′ W. Marker is near Salem, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is in Lower Alloways Creek Township. It is on New Bridge Road (County Route 623) 0.6 miles north of Beasley Neck Road (County Route 651), on the right when traveling north. Head north on New Bridge Road and bear left onto the dead-end spur (road closed) leading toward the closed bridge. Your destination is approximately 3,000 feet ahead on the right-hand side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem NJ 08079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Bridges at this Location (approx. 1.2 miles away); Waving Acres of Grass (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Alloway Creek Watershed (approx. 1.2 miles away); Swedish Cabin (approx. 1.2 miles away); Patriots Massacred in the Hancock House

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Hancock House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hancock House Massacre (approx. 1.2 miles away); Patterned Brick Houses (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), July 24, 2024

2. Cornelia Hancock Marker

Cornelia Hancock Marker - old marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), November 15, 2015

3. Cornelia Hancock Marker - old marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.