Welcome to Pancoast ...
Pancoast is located in Atlantic County<1>.
The location of Pancoast has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pancoast, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.
Pancoast is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pancoast lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pancoast lies within the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Pancoast ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pancoast - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pancoast.
Communities near Pancoast ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pancoast.
- Vineland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hammonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Somers Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Northfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Egg Harbor City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Estell Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic 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 Pancoast. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pancoast.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pancoast. 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 Pancoast.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pancoast. See our Newspapers Page for Pancoast.
Adding Pancoast to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pancoast 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 Pancoast was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pancoast.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pancoast. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pancoast - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |