Welcome to Fortescue ...
Fortescue is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fortescue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Fortescue is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fortescue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fortescue: 856
Communities Also Named Fortescue ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fortescue - they are located in Missouri and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fortescue.
Communities near Fortescue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fortescue.
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Bridgeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Bowers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
- Little Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leipsic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dividing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
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 Fortescue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fortescue.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fortescue. 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 Fortescue.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortescue. See our Newspapers Page for Fortescue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortescue ...
Looking for more information about Fortescue? 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 Fortescue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fortescue.
Adding Fortescue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fortescue 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 Fortescue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fortescue post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fortescue.
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 Fortescue - 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/ |