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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

The ZIP code for Fortescue: 08321<3>

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)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
  • Millville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Bowers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Magnolia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
  • Paynters Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing

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 (so far) 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>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 Fortescue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fortescue or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/