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Welcome to Murphy ...

Murphy is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Murphy is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Murphy: 609 & 640<3>

Communities Also Named Murphy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Murphy - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy.

Communities near Murphy ...

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

  • Vineland
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Collings Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
  • Da Costa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
  • Waterford Works
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
    • Waterford Works has also been known as:
    • Waterford
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Nesco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
  • Victory Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
  • Andrews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrews is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy ...

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

Adding Murphy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murphy 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 Murphy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murphy.

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 Murphy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Murphy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Murphy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).