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Welcome to Cedar Brook ...

Cedar Brook is located in Camden County<1>.


The location of Cedar Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Brook: Cedar Brk.

Cedar Brook is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cedar Brook lies within the (856) area code.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Vineland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Hammonton
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion 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 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 for Cedar Brook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cedar Brook on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New Jersey (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Brook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Brook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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