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Welcome to Deepwater ...

Deepwater is located in Salem County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deepwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

Deepwater is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Deepwater: 856

The ZIP code for Deepwater: 08023<3>

Communities Also Named Deepwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Deepwater - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Deepwater ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • Collingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenolden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridley Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Folcroft
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
  • Prospect Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Deepwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deepwater.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deepwater ...

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

Adding Deepwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deepwater 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 Deepwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deepwater post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deepwater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Salem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deepwater - 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 Deepwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Deepwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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/