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Welcome to Winslow Junction ...

Winslow Junction is located in Camden County<1>.


The location of Winslow Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Winslow Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Winslow Junction: Winslow Jct. (or less commonly used: Winslow Jctn.)

Winslow Junction is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Winslow Junction: (609)

Communities near Winslow Junction ...

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

  • Vineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Hammonton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Egg Harbor City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Waterford Works
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
    • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
    • Waterford Works has also been known as:
    • Waterford
  • Collings Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
  • Victory Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
    • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
  • Atco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
    • Atco is located in Camden County
  • Sicklerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
    • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
  • Williamstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winslow Junction ...

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

Adding Winslow Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winslow Junction 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 Winslow Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Winslow Junction on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winslow Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winslow Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

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 Camden, 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 Winslow Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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