West Creek is an unincorporated community and hamlet located within Eagleswood Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
History The settlement is named after the stream that runs through it, Westecunk Creek. The name of the creek is derived from the Lenape word "westeconk," meaning "place of fat meat".
Education Present day schools are Eagleswood Elementary School and Pinelands Regional School District.
Location The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08092. According to the 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08092 had a population of 3,119. The village is served by a general aviation airport, Eagles Nest Airport.
More history Captain Hazelton Seaman built and designed the first sneakbox, the "Devil's Coffin," in 1836, in West Creek, New Jersey.Barnegat Bay Sneakbox, Little Egg Harbor Township School District. Accessed November 1, 2014.
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External links Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08092 from the United States Census Bureau