Welcome to Cedar Brook ...
Cedar Brook is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Brook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Brook: Cedar Brk.
Cedar Brook is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cedar Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cedar Brook: 856
The ZIP code for Cedar Brook: 08018<3>
Communities Also Named Cedar Brook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cedar Brook - they are located in Alabama, Illinois and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Brook.
Communities near Cedar Brook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Brook.
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Vineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Hammonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Egg Harbor City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Wood - Lynne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Brooklawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
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 Cedar Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Brook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Brook. 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 Cedar Brook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Brook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Brook ...
Looking for more information about Cedar Brook? 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 Cedar Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Brook.
Adding Cedar Brook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar Brook 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 Cedar Brook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Cedar Brook post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Brook.
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 Cedar Brook - 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 Cedar Brook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Brook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |