Between 19, Winslow's population nearly doubled to 20,000 residents.Īs of 2006, 80% of the township currently sits in the Pinelands National Reserve, thus restricting future land development. The proximity of the interchange drew developers towards the Sicklerville section of the township, where Levitt & Sons would build thousands of homes throughout the 1970s. In 1965, Winslow township started to see an increase in population as the Atlantic City Expressway was completed with an interchange in Winslow at Williamstown Road. During this time period the majority of Winslow residents were farmers. During the early 20th century, Winslow's population continued to grow until it peaked at a small 11,000 residents by the 1970s. During its early years Winslow was known for its thriving glass business which developed as a result of the township's abundant resources of timber, clay, and sand, though by the start of the 20th century the glass industry died throughout Winslow. The township's very first meeting was held at Josiah Albertson's Blue Anchor Inn which was located on what is now Route 73 in the vicinity of St Lucy's Church. Winslow Township was incorporated in 1845 from the Township of Gloucester. The community was named for Senior Coffin's youngest son, Edward Winslow Coffin.
Thomas Jefferson Perce and William Coffin Jr., built the Winslow Glass Works (his second one in 12 years) in the midst of a thick pine forest. The township got its name from the son of a 19th-century glass factory owner, William Coffin Sr., who bought large tracts of timber in Camden County about six miles west of Hammonton and with his son-in-law in 1929. Winslow Township is Camden County's largest municipality at 58 square miles (150 km 2). 4.2 Federal, state and county representation.
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