Welcome to the Reference page of the Historic Rancocas Village. Please check out the sub-pages and galleries contained here for more historical information about our village.

InMemorySquareIn Memory

A collection of information pertaining to Rancocas residents and friends who are no longer with us.

ReferenceBooksSquareRancocas Reference Books

A list of books with information about historic Rancocas Village, NJ, plus links to purchase most on Amazon.com.

WatsonBuckSquareWatson Buck on the History of Rancocas

Recollections and remembrances of older times in Westampton Township.

Miriam Tyler’s Stories of Old Rancocas

Memories and stories about times past, preserved for the Westampton Township Historical Society.

WHJohnsonQuakerIndianWarren H. Johnson’s The Quaker and the Indian Tour

A photographic journey through historic Burlington County, guided by Warren H. Johnson in 2012.

IntermentsSquareInterments at the Rancocas Burial Grounds

A list of interments at the burying grounds, current through 2007.

BuryingGroundSquareThe Rancocas Burial Grounds Register

A table listing information about individuals buried in the Rancocas Burial Grounds. Data may be sorted by name, lot or date.

MiriamTylerSquareReminiscences of Childhood in Rancocas, by Ella M. Lippincott Williams

Remembrances of growing up in the Village of Rancocas prior to 1900, as written by long-time resident Ella M. Lippincott Williams.

FireDepartmentSquareRancocas Firehouse Highlights, 1975 – 1985

Fond memories from one of the Village’s beloved firefighters.

HixLetterSquareElias Hix Letter to Charles Stokes, 1829

Reflections on faith and virtue following a trip to Rancocas, New Jersey.

The Timbuctoo Memorial

A remembrance of the fighters and history of nearby Timbuctoo.

Village_TransWb-squareLittle Town by Pearl Wheatley

I like to live in a little town…

FireplaceSquareFireplaces & Use of Wood-Burning Stoves

Tips, cautions and best practices for quaint, effective and safe home heating.