Hedding, New Jersey

40°06′28″N 74°44′38″W / 40.10778°N 74.74389°W / 40.10778; -74.74389Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyBurlingtonTownshipMansfieldNamed forElijah HeddingElevation25 m (82 ft)Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))Area code(s)609, 640GNIS feature ID877031^[1]

Hedding is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] From 1793–1813, the area was known as Bryant's Tavern after William Byrant of Brian the proprietor. In 1817, the name was changed to Three Tuns as a sign before the hostelry depicted three casks or tuns. In 1847, a church was built which was named Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of Elijah Hedding, a Bishop of this denomination. Three Tuns remained as the name of the area until 1920 when it was changed to Hedding, named after the church.^[3] The community itself is made up of single-family houses clustered around the main intersection in the settlement, Old York Road (County Route 660) and Kinkora Road / Columbus Hedding Road (CR 678); the remainder of the area consists of farmland. Interstate 295 runs southeast of the community but no interchanges provide direct access to it.^[4]

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