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Welcome to Possumtown ...

Possumtown is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Possumtown is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Possumtown ...

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

  • Elizabeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • New Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Rahway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Summit is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
  • Morristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • Morristown is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
    • Morristown has also been known as:
    • New Hanover
    • West Hanover
  • South Amboy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people

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 Possumtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Possumtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Possumtown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possumtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.