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Welcome to Bricksboro ...

Bricksboro is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bricksboro, 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.

Bricksboro is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Bricksboro: 856

Communities near Bricksboro ...

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

  • Vineland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Somers Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Sea Isle City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Estell Manor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Corbin City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Hesstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
  • Port Norris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
  • Bivalve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bricksboro ...

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

Adding Bricksboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bricksboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bricksboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.