Hedding, New Jersey | |
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 Looking north along Old York Road (CR 660) | |
  Hedding Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)  Hedding Hedding (New Jersey)  Hedding Hedding (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′28″N 74°44′38″W / 40.10778°N 74.74389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Mansfield |
| Named for | Elijah Hedding |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 877031[1] |
Hedding is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] From 1793–1813, the area was known as Bryant's Tavern after William Byrant of Brian the proprietor. In 1817, the name was changed to Three Tuns as a sign before the hostelry depicted three casks or tuns. In 1847, a church was built which was named Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of Elijah Hedding, a Bishop of this denomination. Three Tuns remained as the name of the area until 1920 when it was changed to Hedding, named after the church.[3] The community itself is made up of single-family houses clustered around the main intersection in the settlement, Old York Road (County Route 660) and Kinkora Road / Columbus Hedding Road (CR 678); the remainder of the area consists of farmland. Interstate 295 runs southeast of the community but no interchanges provide direct access to it.[4]
