Mauricetown, New Jersey

Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown") is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[4][5]

Waterfront Park on the Maurice River, Mauricetown, NJ
For other places with similar names, see Morristown, New Jersey (disambiguation).
Mauricetown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
The Mauricetown Academy building
Mauricetown
Location in Cumberland County (Inset: Cumberland County in New Jersey)
Mauricetown
Mauricetown (New Jersey)
Mauricetown
Mauricetown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′09″N 74°59′36″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipCommercial
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total221
ZIP code
08329[2]
GNIS feature ID0878200[3]

The construction of County Route 649, a modern bypass road, has significantly reduced traffic through the community, resulting in a quiet, tranquil atmosphere with minimal automobile congestion. Mauricetown is a small, gridded town consisting of two main roads running east–west and three side streets running north–south, forming about 10 blocks of mostly residential buildings. The settlement is built on high ground overlooking the Maurice River, which supported Mauricetown's economic boom during the 19th century, when the community was active in coastal trade and shipbuilding. Mauricetown proper is surrounded on three sides by the grassy salt marshes, tidal flats, small creeks, and the Maurice River, and is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) upriver from the Delaware Bay. The building stock is mostly historic, with the large majority being houses built between 1790 and 1900. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin, one of the earliest buildings in Mauricetown and all of southern New Jersey, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6] On January 30, 2018, a group of 99 properties at thecommunity's core was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08329. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221.[1]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mauricetown include:

Notable buildings
Gallery
  • Mid-19th century Victorian architecture in Mauricetown, NJ
  • David Compton House
  • The Mauricetown Academy building
  • John Wills House
  • Hunter-Harris House

References
  1. DP-1; Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08329 Archived 2020-02-13 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 5, 2018.
  2. Look Up a ZIP Code for Mauricetown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 5, 2018.
  3. "Mauricetown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  4. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  5. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  6. Urgo, Jacqueline L. "An evening of tracing South Jersey village's history - house by house", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2016. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Mauricetown, N.J. - Usually around June, work begins on the honey-do lists in this tiny Cumberland County maritime village.... Also featured on the tour this year is the Caesar Hoskins House, owned by Deanna Arnold. The house, dating to the 1600s, is believed to be the oldest inhabited building in Commercial Township and one of the oldest in South Jersey."
  7. Henry Clay Loudenslager biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  8. Meetings, Mauricetown Historical Society. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Michael Chiarappa, Professor at Quinnipiac University: 'An Introduction to Mauricetown Native and World Famous Naturalist, Dallas Lore Sharp'"
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