Welcome to Pierces ...
Pierces is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pierces, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Pierces is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Pierces lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pierces: 609 & 640<3>
Communities Also Named Pierces ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pierces - they are located in Maine and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pierces.
Websites for Pierces ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pierces, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pierces ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pierces.
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - North Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Corbin City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Cape May Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Erma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grassy Sound
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Anglesea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May 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 Pierces. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pierces.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pierces. 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 Pierces.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierces. See our Newspapers Page for Pierces.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierces ...
Looking for more information about Pierces? 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 Pierces, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pierces.
Adding Pierces to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pierces 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 Pierces was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pierces post office opened in 1897.
We also found Pierces on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pierces.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierces. 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 Pierces - 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 Pierces area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Pierces 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |