Spotswood, New Jersey

Spotswood is a town in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

 History 
Its first settler James Johnston originally called the place "Spotteswoode", named for his old place of residence in Scotland. The settlement dates back to 1685.Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Spotswood", The New York Times, May 30, 1993. Accessed November 6, 2013. "Named for the town of Spotteswoode in Scotland, the borough traces its history to 1685, when a Scot named James Johnstone took advantage of an offer from the British proprietors of New Jersey of 50 acres to anyone willing to move to outlying areas. Thus, Spotswood became the first European settlement in southern Middlesex County."

Spotswood was originally part of East Brunswick Township, but decided to become its own town on April 15, 1908.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 174. Accessed October 25, 2012.Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 263. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 8, 2015.

Geography

The town had a total area of 2.415 square miles (6.25 km2).

Population
As of the 2020 United States Census there were 8,163 people, 3,196 households, and 2,191 families residing in the borough.

References

Category:Towns in New Jersey
Category:Middlesex County, New Jersey
Category:1685 establishments
Category:1680s establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
Category:17th-century establishments in New Jersey