Welcome to Somers Point ...

The coastal city of Somers Point is located in Atlantic County<1>.

The location of Somers Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Somers Point was established in 1693.

A typical abbreviation for Somers Point: Somers Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Somers Point for more information about variations on the name of Somers Point.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somers Point has a population of 10,173 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Somers Point is near sea level<4>.

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

Somers Point is within the boundaries of the (609) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somers Point had an population of 10,173 people. This is a decrease of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somers Point had a population of 10,795 people. This makes Somers Point the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Somers Point represents 0.12% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,795 people, the population of Somers Point decreased 7.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,614 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Somers Point.

Communities near Somers Point ...

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

• Atlantic City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
  • Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
• Pleasantville
  (6 miles [9.7 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
• Ventnor City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
• Brigantine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
  • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
• Egg Harbor City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Sea Isle City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Estell Manor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Port Republic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
  • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
• Corbin City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
  • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 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 Somers Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somers Point.

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

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

Adding Somers Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somers Point 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 Somers Point was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Somers Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somers Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somers Point. 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/