Welcome to South Dennis ...
South Dennis is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Dennis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for South Dennis: S. Dennis
South Dennis is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: South Dennis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Dennis: 609 & 640<3>
The ZIP code for South Dennis: 08245<4>
Communities Also Named South Dennis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Dennis - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Dennis.
Websites for South Dennis ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Dennis, the following might be of interest:
Communities near South Dennis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Dennis.
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Northfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Margate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- North Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sea Isle City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 South Dennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Dennis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Dennis. 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 South Dennis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dennis. See our Newspapers Page for South Dennis.
Adding South Dennis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Dennis 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 (so far) for South Dennis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Dennis post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Dennis.
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 South Dennis - 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 South Dennis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the South Dennis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Dennis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Dennis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |