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Welcome to Minotola ...

Minotola is located in Atlantic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minotola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Minotola is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Minotola: 856

The ZIP code for Minotola: 08341<3>

Communities near Minotola ...

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

  • Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Hammonton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Estell Manor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Pleasantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Collings Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
  • Gigantic City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minotola ...

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

Adding Minotola to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Minotola post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minotola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minotola - 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 Minotola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minotola 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/