Good Intent, New Jersey

Good Intent is an unincorporated community located in Deptford Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

An early settler, George Ward, purchased 250 acres (100 ha) of land at Good Intent in 1701 and erected small mills.

[3] A mail stage coach began service in 1834 "to leave Good Intent every morning, Sundays excepted".

[3]: 449 In 1836, a factory was established at Good Intent which manufactured handles for pitch forks and shovels.

[3] An improved road to Good Intent was built from Williamstown (then called "Squankum") in 1853.

Map of New Jersey highlighting Gloucester County