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Welcome to Delmont ...

Delmont is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Delmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Delmont is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Delmont: 856

The ZIP code for Delmont: 08314<3>

Communities Also Named Delmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Delmont - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Delmont ...

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

  • Vineland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Millville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Somers Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Wildwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • North Wildwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
  • Cape May
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sea Isle City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Estell Manor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Corbin City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bivalve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delmont ...

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

Adding Delmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delmont 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 Delmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Delmont post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delmont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delmont - 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 Delmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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/