Welcome to New Egypt ...
New Egypt is located in Ocean County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Egypt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
New Egypt is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Egypt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for New Egypt: (609)
The ZIP code for New Egypt: 08533<3>
Websites for New Egypt ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Egypt, the following might be of interest:
Communities near New Egypt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Egypt.
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Bordentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Tullytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Colliers Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Cream Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Ellisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington 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 New Egypt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Egypt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Egypt. 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 Egypt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Egypt. See our Newspapers Page for New Egypt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Egypt ...
Looking for more information about New Egypt? 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 Egypt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Egypt.
Adding New Egypt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Egypt 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 Egypt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Egypt post office opened in 1810.
We also found New Egypt in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Egypt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Egypt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Egypt - 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 New Egypt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Egypt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |