Welcome to Mauricetown ...

Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mauricetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.

Mauricetown is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Mauricetown: 856

The ZIP code for Mauricetown: 08329<3>

Communities near Mauricetown ...

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

Vineland
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineland
- From Mauricetown to Vineland
Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millville
- From Mauricetown to Millville
Bridgeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeton
- From Mauricetown to Bridgeton
Sea Isle City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sea Isle City
- From Mauricetown to Sea Isle City
Estell Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
Corbin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corbin City
- From Mauricetown to Corbin City
Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bivalve
- From Mauricetown to Bivalve
Laurel Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
Delmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delmont
- From Mauricetown to Delmont
Dividing Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dividing Creek
- From Mauricetown to Dividing Creek

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 Mauricetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mauricetown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mauricetown ...

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

Adding Mauricetown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mauricetown 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 Mauricetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Mauricetown post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mauricetown.

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 Mauricetown - 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 Mauricetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mauricetown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	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/