I recently learned that there is in fact a place called Timbuctoo in New Jersey. It seems this Timbuctoo might have superceded Timbuctoo, California, by as much as 35 years.
I've contacted the local historical society, but have yet to receive a response.
I'm interested in the New Jersey Timbuctoo in part because there may be some kind of a connection between the two.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Does anyone have historical information about Timbuctoo in Burlington County, New Jersey?
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I actually live right down the street from Timbuctoo New Jersey.
The zion church is right there.
I know a girl who lives in one of the houses there. Their basement was used in the Underground railroad.
There's also a civil cemetery. I've yet to see the cemetery, and actually most of the back parts. Its basically on a backroad in my town
Thank you so much for your comment! I appreciate the details you gave me. Please feel free to email me in person if you'd like to share more info.
~ Lane
Hello i am also a native with roots going back to 1654 in Timbuctoo NJ. My family is/was one of the oldest African American families in the state to date. Thanks for this site, it is important that we share this info about our story in america
This old town, pronounced BUCK-toe by its residents, is little more than a historical memory today. Having grown up less than a quarter mile from Buckto, I delieverd papers to homes there back in the late 1950s. Most of the old late 19th century homes were still standing. Today, only one or two remain. My father told me that early in the 20th century the town had an active economy with shops and even a commercial pier along the Rancocas Creek. The honored dead of everal "colored regiments" are buried there from the Civil War. The town is noted for a locally famous battle where slave traders were driven away after learning that a run-away slave was being protected here. The cemetery is at the end of Church Street, which intersects Rancocas Road. Respectfully submitted... Bob Hankins
It's in Mt.Holly or Westampton (not sure which bc it's on the border). Mt. Holly & the surrounding area is rich with history. I have a picture of the cemetary. It's creepy.
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