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Welcome to Deacons ...

Deacons is located in Burlington County<1>.

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

Deacons is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Deacons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Deacons - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deacons.

Websites for Deacons ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bccoc.com/

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

Communities near Deacons ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Gloucester City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hatboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
  • Jenkintown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bordentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 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 Deacons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deacons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deacons ...

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

Adding Deacons to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deacons.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deacons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.