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Welcome to Mays Landing ...

Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County<1> and is the County Seat for Atlantic County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mays Landing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mays Landing: Mays Lndg. (or less commonly used: Mays Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mays Landing for more information about variations on the name of Mays Landing.

Mays Landing is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Mays Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mays Landing lies within the (609) area code.

The ZIP code for Mays Landing: 08330<3>

Communities Also Named Mays Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mays Landing - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mays Landing.

Communities near Mays Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mays Landing.

  • Vineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Atlantic City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
    • Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
  • Millville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Pleasantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
  • Hammonton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Ocean City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Somers Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Ventnor City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
    • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
  • Absecon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
    • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Brigantine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
    • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people

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 Mays Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mays Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mays Landing. 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 Mays Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mays Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Mays Landing.

Adding Mays Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mays Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mays Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

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 Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mays Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mays Landing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mays Landing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.









 

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