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Welcome to Da Costa ...

Da Costa is located in Atlantic County<1>.


The location of Da Costa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


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

Da Costa is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Da Costa: (609)

Communities near Da Costa ...

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

  • Vineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Absecon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
    • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Estell Manor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Port Republic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Collings Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
  • Ancora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
    • Ancora is located in Camden County
  • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
    • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
    • Batsto Village has also been known as:
    • Batsto
  • Sweetwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Atlantic 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 Da Costa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Da Costa.

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

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

Adding Da Costa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Da Costa 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 Da Costa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Da Costa.

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

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 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 Da Costa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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