Welcome to Cologne ...
Cologne is located in Atlantic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cologne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Cologne is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cologne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cologne: 609 & 640<3>
The ZIP code for Cologne: 08213<4>
Communities Also Named Cologne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cologne - they are located in Minnesota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cologne.
Communities near Cologne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cologne.
- Atlantic City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Hammonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Ocean City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
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 Cologne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cologne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cologne. 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 Cologne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cologne. See our Newspapers Page for Cologne.
Adding Cologne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cologne 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 Cologne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cologne post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cologne.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cologne - 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 Cologne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Cologne 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 Cologne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cologne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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/ |