Welcome to Kresson ...

Kresson is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kresson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Kresson is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kresson: 856

Communities near Kresson ...

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

Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
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Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
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Hammonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
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Yeadon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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Gloucester City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
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Darby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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Lansdowne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
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Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
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Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
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Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
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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 Kresson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kresson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kresson ...

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

Adding Kresson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kresson 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 Kresson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kresson post office opened in 1888.

We also found Kresson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kresson.

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 Kresson - 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/