Welcome to Malaga ...
Malaga is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Malaga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Malaga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Malaga is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Malaga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Malaga is located in the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Malaga ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Malaga - they are located in California, Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Malaga.
Communities near Malaga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Malaga.
- Vineland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bridgeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Hammonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Alliance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Norma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Star Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester 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 Malaga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malaga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Malaga. 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 Malaga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malaga. See our Newspapers Page for Malaga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malaga ...
Looking for more information about Malaga? 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 Malaga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Malaga.
Adding Malaga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Malaga 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 Malaga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Malaga post office opened in 1822.
We also found Malaga in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Malaga.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malaga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
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 Gloucester, 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 Malaga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |