Welcome to Belleplain ...
Belleplain is located in Cape May County<1>.
Belleplain is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Belleplain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Belleplain: (609)
Websites for Belleplain ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Belleplain, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Belleplain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Belleplain: This one is located in Cape May County and the other is located in Cumberland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belleplain.
Communities near Belleplain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belleplain.
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ocean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Somers Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Northfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Margate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Sea Isle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 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 Belleplain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belleplain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belleplain. 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 Belleplain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belleplain. See our Newspapers Page for Belleplain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belleplain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
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 Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belleplain - 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. |