Welcome to Erial ...
Erial is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erial, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Erial is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Erial lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Erial: 856
Communities near Erial ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erial.
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Vineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hammonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Yeadon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
- Gloucester City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Darby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
- Lansdowne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 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 Erial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erial.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erial. 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 Erial.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erial. See our Newspapers Page for Erial.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erial ...
Looking for more information about Erial? 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 Erial, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erial.
Adding Erial to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erial 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 Erial was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Erial post office opened in 1894.
We also found Erial on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erial.
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 Erial - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |