Welcome to Palermo ...
Palermo is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palermo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Palermo is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Palermo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Palermo: 609 & 640<3>
Communities Also Named Palermo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Palermo - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palermo.
Websites for Palermo ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Palermo, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Palermo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palermo.
- Atlantic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Margate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Palermo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palermo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palermo. 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 Palermo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palermo. See our Newspapers Page for Palermo.
Adding Palermo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palermo 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 Palermo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Palermo post office opened in 1872.
We also found Palermo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palermo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palermo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
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 Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palermo - 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 Palermo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Palermo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |