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Welcome to Scullville ...

Scullville is located in Atlantic County<1>.


The location of Scullville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Scullville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Scullville is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Scullville: (609)

Communities near Scullville ...

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

  • Atlantic City
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
  • Ocean City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Ventnor City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
    • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Brigantine
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Linwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Margate City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
    • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 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 Scullville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scullville.

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

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

Adding Scullville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scullville 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 Scullville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Scullville post office opened in 1887.

We also found Scullville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scullville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scullville. 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 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 Scullville - 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/









 

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