Pitman, New Jersey

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Pitman is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 8,780.[1] The borough was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a Methodist minister.[2][3]

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  1. "QuickFacts: Pitman borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 19, 2015.
  3. Weisenfeld, Bernie. "Grove's unique history still evident" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Courier-Post, February 27, 2003. Accessed September 19, 2015. "One of numerous camp meetings held throughout South Jersey in the late 19th century, the Grove was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a noted Methodist evangelist who died in 1854. The town took the same name when it incorporated in 1905."