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Welcome to Fenwick ...

Fenwick is located in Salem County<1>.


The location of Fenwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenwick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fenwick is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Fenwick: (856)

Communities Also Named Fenwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Fenwick - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Fenwick ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • Bridgeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Woodbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Brookhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
  • Glenolden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
    • Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
  • Ridley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Folcroft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
    • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
  • Prospect Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
    • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <4>
  • Swarthmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenwick ...

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

Adding Fenwick to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Fenwick on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenwick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fenwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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