Welcome to Ancora ...
Ancora is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ancora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Ancora is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ancora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ancora is located in the (609) area code.
Communities near Ancora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ancora.
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hammonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Egg Harbor City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Brooklawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Atco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Atsion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Sicklerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
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 Ancora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ancora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ancora. 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 Ancora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ancora. See our Newspapers Page for Ancora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ancora ...
Looking for more information about Ancora? 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 Ancora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ancora.
Adding Ancora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ancora 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 Ancora was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Ancora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ancora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ancora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/
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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ancora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |