Cherry Hill NJ Residential Real Estate Properties
Single Family Homes, Townhomes, and Condos in Cherry Hill New Jersey in Camden County in Southern New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey. Cherry Hill is in the Delaware Valley coastal plain about eight miles (11 km) southeast of Philadelphia. Cherry Hill is considered an edge city of Philadelphia
The area now known as Cherry Hill was originally settled by the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans who coexisted peacefully with the first settlers from England, Quaker followers of William Penn who arrived in the late 17th century. The first settlement was a small cluster of homes named Colestown, in the perimeters of what is now the Colestown Cemetery on the corner of Route 41 (King's Highway) and Church Road. The municipality was founded on February 25, 1844, in Gloucester County as Delaware Township from half of the area of Waterford Township, and became part of Camden County at its creation some two weeks later on March 13, 1844. At its territorial peak, Delaware Township was composed of modern-day North Camden, present-day Cherry Hill, Merchantville, and Pennsauken (including Petty's Island in the Delaware River).
The township grew explosively after World War II, and continued to grow until the 1980s. Today, the municipality's population is stable with new development generally occurring in pockets of custom luxury homes or through the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of commercial and industrial areas.
Cherry Hill was a 19th-century farm on Kaighn Avenue/Route 38 which was owned by Abraham Browning. The farm property later became the Cherry Hill Inn (now an AMC-Loews movie theater complex), as well as an RCA office campus (now a shopping center), and today's Cherry Hill Towers and Cherry Hill Estates housing developments.
Adding to the prevalence of the Cherry Hill name, developer Eugene Mori branded several properties similarly, including the Cherry Hill Inn and Cherry Hill Lodge hotels, Cherry Hill Apartments, and Cherry Hill Estates. Cherry Hill Shopping Center (now known as Cherry Hill Mall) opened in 1961 opposite the old Cherry Hill Farm site, featuring 75 stores all in a single enclosed space.
In time, the township also sought a new post office, but another New Jersey town already claimed the name Delaware Township. The postal service suggested a name change, and Delaware Township mayors Christian Weber and John Gilmour pursued public write-in campaigns to select possible titles. The name 'Cherry Hill' was chosen by the township's citizens in a non-binding referendum in 1961, and was officially adopted November 7, 1961
Ashland , Barclay, Cherry Hill Mal), Ellisburg, Golden Triangle, Greentree, Kingston Estates and Springdale are census-designated places located within the township. Other unincorporated communitys located within the township are Erlton and Woodcrest, one of Cherry Hill's oldest neighborhoods
Cherry Hill's eastern border with Burlington County is defined by the Pennsauken Creek. The creek separates Cherry Hill from the communities of Maple Shade Township, Evesham Township (and its Marlton neighborhood), and Mount Laurel Township.The Cooper River forms the southern border with Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough, and Lawnside Borough, through the Maria Barnaby Greenwald Park and parallel to the east-west Route 70.To the north, Cherry Hill borders Merchantville Borough and Pennsauken Township, while Voorhees Township shares its southern border along County Route 544 (Evesham Road).-- Cherry Hill has a humid subtropical climate, with cool to cold winters and hot, humid summers. Pinnacle Foods, Subaru of America and TD Bank, N.A. have headquarters in Cherry Hill.[34][35][36] Melitta USA has its coffee roasting plant in the township.
Most adult citizens of Cherry Hill work elsewhere. Cherry Hill is a "bedroom community" within a half-hour commute to Philadelphia or Camden, and within an hour to Trenton, and Princeton. A lesser number of individuals commute to Atlantic City. Springdale Farms is Cherry Hill's only working farm.
Barclay Farm House is located in Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill has 51 public parks, plus three parks owned by Camden County. Most parks have playground equipment, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking paths, and athletic fields. Croft Farm, which was originally a working mill and farm, is the only park with an arts center. It was originally built in 1753, and is a historic landmark in Cherry Hill. The farmhouse underwent many changes throughout the years, including an expansion in 1816. The property was sold to the township in 1985. It was formed into the Cherry Hill Arts Center in 1995.
GOLF INFORMATION FOR CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
Woodcrest Country Club Golf Course (private)is located at 300 E Evesham Rd in Cherry Hill, NJ. This is a 18 hole golf course. At PublicGolfCourses.net you can find out additional information as well as yardage, par, slope and course rating of Woodcrest Country Club Golf Course in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Kresson Golf Course (public) is located at 298 Kresson Gibbsboro Rd in Voorhees, NJ. This is a 18 hole golf course. At PublicGolfCourses.net you can find additional information as well as yardage, par, slope and course rating of Kresson Golf Course in Voorhees, NJ.
Parkway Mini Golf--2 unique mini golf courses and a challenging 9-hole chip and putt.
ATTRACTIONS/ POINTS OF INTEREST
* Sarcasm Comedy Club
* Cherry Hill Public Library
* Camden County Municipal Park
* Erlton Park
