Franklinville, New Jersey

Franklinville is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08322.

Franklinville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Franklinville
Franklinville's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)
Franklinville
Franklinville (New Jersey)
Franklinville
Franklinville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°37′05″N 75°04′33″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
TownshipFranklin
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 • Total10,524
ZIP code
08322
GNIS feature ID0876497[2]

As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08322 was 10,524.[1]

The Franklinville area of Franklin Township serves as the town center that mixes historic buildings with modern conveniences and stores. A mix of merchants exist in the town center along with the Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company, Franklin Township Community Center, The Franklinville Inn,[4] Nick's Pizza, Franklinville Lake, Sk8 47 Skating & Fun Center, and Historic Train Station. Franklinville was formerly named "Little Ease."[5]

A five-way junction between New Jersey Route 47 and County Route 538 in the center of Franklinville provides access to Williamstown, Glassboro and Vineland.

Education

The local school districts for the area is Franklin Township Public Schools (elementary) and Delsea Regional School District (secondary) with the latter operating Delsea Regional High School.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates St. Michael the Archangel Regional School in Clayton; Nativity Church in Franklinville is one of the sending parishes.[6]

Wineries

References
  1. DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08322 Archived 2020-02-13 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 14, 2017.
  2. "Franklinville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  4. Franklin House Hotel, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed November 14, 2017.
  5. The History of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Franklinville, located in the northwest part of the township, was one of the earliest settled localities in what is now Franklin. The land upon which the village is located was owned, at the beginning of the present century, by William Fisher, who located a tract of over one thousand acres, and for many years the hamlet was called Little Ease, and so designated in the early records of the township."
  6. Giordano, Rita (2008-09-06). "After much work, newly merged school opens in Clayton". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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