Ledgewood is an

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located within Roxbury Township in Morris County,

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. It was historically known as Drakesville after Abraham Drake, originally from

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, who operated a mill and tavern here in the mid 1700s. The community was located on the

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. The area is served as

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ZIP Code 07852. As of the

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, the population for

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07852 was 2,558. Ledgewood Mall is located in Ledgewood.

Demographics

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ledgewood include: *

Jetur R. Riggs Jetur Rose Riggs (June 20, 1809 – November 5, 1869) was an American Anti-Lecompton Democrat who represented in the U.S. representative for one term from 1859 to 1861. Early life and career Born near Drakesville (now known as the Ledgewood ...

(1809–1869), represented in the U.S. representative from 1859 to 1861.Jetur Rose Riggs
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''. Accessed September 2, 2007.

Points of interest

* King Store and Homestead * Ledgewood Historic District *

* Silas Riggs House *Tom's Diner - The location of parts of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time were filmed in this now abandoned establishment

Gallery

File:211 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - King Store.jpg, King Store File:Ledgewood, NJ - Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 3 East - information sign.jpg, Morris Canal, Inclined Planes File:213 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ - Silas Riggs House.jpg, Silas Riggs House

References

External links

* curator of museums at Drakesville Historic Park
Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07852
from the

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