Ewan, New Jersey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ewan, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Ewan, New Jersey Location in Gloucester County, New Jersey Show map of Gloucester County, New Jersey Ewan, New Jersey Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Ewan, New Jersey Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Gloucester
Township	Harrison
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	08025
GNIS feature ID	876244

Ewan is a small, quiet place in New Jersey. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a neighborhood that's part of a bigger town, Harrison Township. Ewan is found in Gloucester County. The local post office uses the ZIP Code 08025 for this area.

Where is Ewan Located?

Ewan is in the southern part of New Jersey. It sits near Raccoon Creek and Ewan Lake. You can find it close to where Ewan Road and Clems Run meet.

• It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of a place called Richwood.
• It is also about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Mullica Hill.

A Peek into Ewan's History: The Iredell House

One of the oldest buildings in Ewan is the Iredell House No. 2. It was built way back in 1793! A man named Thomas Iredell had it built for his second wife.

• If you look closely at the front of the house, you can see some special carvings.
• At the very top, there's the letter "I".
• Below that, you'll see "T.A.R.". People think these are the first letters of Thomas Iredell's three children.
• Right underneath those letters, the year "1793" is carved. This shows when the house was finished.

This old house helps us remember the history of Ewan and the families who lived there long ago.