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Welcome to Absecon ...

The coastal city of Absecon is located in Atlantic County<1>.

Absecon was established in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Absecon has a population of 8,821 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Absecon is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Absecon: 609 & 640<4>

The ZIP code for Absecon: 08201<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Absecon had an population of 8,821 people. This is an increase of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Absecon had a population of 8,411 people. This makes Absecon the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Absecon represents 0.1% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,411 people, the population of Absecon increased 10.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,638 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Absecon.

Communities near Absecon ...

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

  • Ocean City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ocean City
    • From Absecon to Ocean City
  • Somers Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Brigantine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Linwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Margate City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Estell Manor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Port Republic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

Adding Absecon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Absecon 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 Absecon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Absecon post office opened in 1847.

We also found Absecon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Absecon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Absecon. 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.nj.gov/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Absecon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Absecon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Absecon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Absecon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Absecon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Absecon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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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