Welcome to Villas ...
Villas is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Villas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
Villas is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Villas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Villas: 609 & 640<3>
The ZIP code for Villas: 08251<4>
Communities Also Named Villas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Villas - they are located in Florida, Illinois and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Villas.
Websites for Villas ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Villas, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Villas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Villas.
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- North Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Whitesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Diamond Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Grassy Sound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Anglesea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Cape May Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
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 Villas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Villas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Villas. 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 Villas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Villas. See our Newspapers Page for Villas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Villas ...
Looking for more information about Villas? 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 Villas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Villas.
Adding Villas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Villas 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 Villas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Villas post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Villas.
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 Villas - 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 Villas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Villas 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 Villas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Villas 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/ |