Welcome to Gouldtown ...
Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Gouldtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gouldtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Gouldtown is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gouldtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gouldtown is within the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Gouldtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gouldtown - they are located in Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gouldtown.
Communities near Gouldtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gouldtown.
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Rosenhayn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Seabrook Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- West Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Norma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Roadstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Alliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gouldtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gouldtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gouldtown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gouldtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gouldtown. See our Newspapers Page for Gouldtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gouldtown ...
Looking for more information about Gouldtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gouldtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gouldtown.
Adding Gouldtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gouldtown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gouldtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Gouldtown post office opened in 1873.
We also found Gouldtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gouldtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gouldtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gouldtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |