Welcome to Red Lion ...
Red Lion is located in Burlington County<1>.
The location of Red Lion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Lion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Red Lion is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Lion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Red Lion ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bccoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Red Lion, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Red Lion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Red Lion: This one is located in Burlington County and the other is located in Middlesex County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 8 communities that are also named Red Lion - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Lion.
Communities near Red Lion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Lion.
- Hammonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Bordentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Wood - Lynne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Tullytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Red Lion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Lion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Lion. 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 Red Lion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Lion. See our Newspapers Page for Red Lion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Lion ...
Looking for more information about Red Lion? 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 Red Lion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Lion.
Adding Red Lion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Lion 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 Red Lion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Lion post office opened in 1877.
We also found Red Lion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Lion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Lion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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 Burlington, 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 Red Lion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |