Welcome to Braddock ...

Braddock is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Braddock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Braddock is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Braddock: 856

Communities Also Named Braddock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Braddock - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Braddock ...

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

• Camden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
• Vineland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
• Hammonton
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
• Wood - Lynne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Brooklawn
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
  • Atco 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 Braddock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braddock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braddock ...

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

Adding Braddock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Braddock 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 Braddock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Braddock in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Braddock.