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Welcome to Atco ...

Atco is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Atco is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Atco: 856

The ZIP code for Atco: 08004<3>

Communities Also Named Atco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Atco - they are located in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Atco ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Wood - Lynne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
    • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Riverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brooklawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ancora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atco ...

Looking for more information about Atco? 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 Atco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atco.

Adding Atco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atco 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 Atco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Atco post office opened in 1867.

We also found Atco in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atco.

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 Atco - 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 Atco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Atco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/