Editing Mays Landing, New Jersey (section)

==History==
[[File:Atlantic County Courthouse, Mays Landing, NJ.jpg|thumb|1838 Atlantic County Courthouse]]
The community was named for Captain George May, who sailed the [[Great Egg Harbor River]] in 1740, and purchased land in the area in 1756.<ref>[http://www.westfieldnj.com/whs/history/Counties/AtlanticCounty/hamilton.htm Mays Landing History]. Accessed August 10, 2007. "1740 – Captain George May, an agent for the London Company, sailed up the Great Egg Harbor River and found an area rich in oak and pine which was perfect for shipbuilding. 1756 – Captain May bought land near Babcock Creek and later established a trading post and shipyard."</ref> The location was suitable for building ships using local timber and iron from Weymouth foundries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Timeline |url=https://hamiltonhistorical.org/historic-timeline |publisher=Hamilton Historical Society}}</ref> In February 1837, Atlantic County was created and Mays Landing was established as the county seat. The [[Atlantic County Courthouse]] was built here in 1838.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Atlantic County |url=https://www.atlantic-county.org/history/ |publisher=Atlantic County, New Jersey}}</ref>