Welcome to Friesburg ...
Friesburg is located in Salem County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Friesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Friesburg is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Friesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Friesburg: (856)
Communities near Friesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Friesburg.
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 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 <3>
- Vineland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bridgeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- New Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Delaware City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
- Bellefonte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Alloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Seabrook Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms 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 Friesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Friesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Friesburg. 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 Friesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Friesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Friesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Friesburg ...
Looking for more information about Friesburg? 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 Friesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Friesburg.
Adding Friesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Friesburg 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 Friesburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Friesburg post office opened in 1891.
We also found Friesburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Friesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friesburg. 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.nj.gov/
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Friesburg - 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/ |