Welcome to Cape May Court House ...

Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape May Court House, 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.

Cape May Court House is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Cape May Court House lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cape May Court House: 609 & 640<3>

The ZIP code for Cape May Court House: 08210<4>

Websites for Cape May Court House ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cape May Court House, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cape May Court House ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cape May Court House.

Ocean City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocean City
- From Cape May Court House to Ocean City
Somers Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
North Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
Cape May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cape May
- From Cape May Court House to Cape May
Sea Isle City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sea Isle City
- From Cape May Court House to Sea Isle City
Estell Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corbin City
- From Cape May Court House to Corbin City
Anglesea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anglesea
- From Cape May Court House to Anglesea
Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goshen
- From Cape May Court House to Goshen

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape May Court House ...

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

Adding Cape May Court House to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape May Court House.

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 Cape May Court House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Cape May Court House area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Cape May Court House area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Cape May Court House). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cape May Court House or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).