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Welcome to Orchard Center ...

Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Orchard Center: Orchard Ctr. (or less commonly used: Orchard Cen., Orchard Cent. or Orchard Cntr.)

Orchard Center is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Orchard Center: 856

Communities near Orchard Center ...

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

  • Vineland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Salem is located in Salem County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Beals Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Rosenhayn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
    • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
  • Olivet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Salem County
  • Roadstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Fairton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
  • Friesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Friesburg is located in Salem 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 Orchard Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Center ...

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

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 Orchard Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.