Welcome to Almonesson ...
Almonesson is located in Gloucester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Almonesson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Almonesson is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Almonesson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Almonesson: 856
Communities near Almonesson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Almonesson.
- Philadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yeadon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gloucester City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lansdowne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Collingdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
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 Almonesson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almonesson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Almonesson. 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 Almonesson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Almonesson. See our Newspapers Page for Almonesson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almonesson ...
Looking for more information about Almonesson? 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 Almonesson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Almonesson.
Adding Almonesson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Almonesson 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 Almonesson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Almonesson post office opened in 1872.
We also found Almonesson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Almonesson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almonesson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |