Kresson (formerly known as Milford) is an unincorporated community located within Voorhees Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016. The community was named for George Kress, who ran a local general store.Colimore, Edward. "Voorhees hears concerns over medical center plan The mayor envisions a Route 73 business corridor. Others fear congestion.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 2004. Accessed November 18, 2014. "The 84-acre tract, broken up by a handful of houses, had been a green oasis in the township's sleepy Kresson section, named after George Kress, who ran a general store in the early 1900s." Kresson Golf Course is a public golf course located in the area, near Route 73 and Kresson Lake.
In the area of Kresson is Kresson Elementary School, one of four elementary schools in the township. Kresson has over 300 students.
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