Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named New Durham: This one is located in Hudson County and the other is located in Middlesex County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 5 communities that are also named New Durham - they are located in Indiana, New Hampshire and Ontario (2).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Durham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Durham. 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 New Durham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Durham. See our Newspapers Page for New Durham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Durham ...
Looking for more information about New Durham? 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 New Durham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Durham.
Adding New Durham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Durham 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 New Durham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Durham post office opened in 1845.
We also found New Durham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 201 code has been Overlayed with the 551 area code. New phone numbers in the New Durham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 201 or 551. As a result, placing a call in the New Durham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: