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Welcome to Dunbarton ...

Dunbarton is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunbarton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Dunbarton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dunbarton: 856

Communities Also Named Dunbarton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Dunbarton - they are located in California, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), South Carolina (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dunbarton ...

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

  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Hammonton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Wood - Lynne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Riverton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Brooklawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunbarton ...

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

Adding Dunbarton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunbarton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunbarton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.