Mauricetown, New Jersey

Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown"[6]) is a census-designated place[7] and unincorporated community that is part of Commercial Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][8][9]

For places with similar names, see Morristown, New Jersey (disambiguation).

Mauricetown, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Mauricetown Academy building
Mauricetown Academy building
Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Mauricetown
Mauricetown
Location in Cumberland County
Mauricetown is located in New Jersey
Mauricetown
Mauricetown
Location in New Jersey
Mauricetown is located in the United States
Mauricetown
Mauricetown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′09″N 74°59′36″W[1]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipCommercial
Area
[2]
 • Total2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
[1]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total403
 • Density190.81/sq mi (73.67/km2)
ZIP Code
08329[4]
FIPS code34-44670[5]
GNIS feature ID878200[1]

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.[10]

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08329. As of the 2020 United States census, the population for Mauricetown was 403.[3] in the 2010 census the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221.[11]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 403.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020403—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020[3]

Historic district
Mauricetown Historic District
David Compton House
LocationHighland, Noble, Bacon, Front, and Stabe Streets, Buckshutem Road
Area78.1 acres (31.6 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Bungalow
NRHP reference No.100002252[12]
NJRHP No.4701[13]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2018
Designated NJRHPJanuary 30, 2018

The Mauricetown Historic District is a 78.1-acre (31.6 ha) historic district encompassing the community roughly along Highland Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2018, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and maritime history from 1815 to 1930. The district includes 118 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin is part of the district.[14]

Notable buildings
  • Waterfront Park on the Maurice River
    Waterfront Park on the Maurice River
  • Sharp–Mickle and Compton–Bowen–Bacon Houses
    Sharp–Mickle and Compton–Bowen–Bacon Houses
  • John Wills House
    John Wills House
  • Elkinton–Butcher House
    Elkinton–Butcher House
  • Captain Alfred Haley House
    Captain Alfred Haley House
  • Hunter–Harris House
    Hunter–Harris House
  • Preserved section of the Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge
    Preserved section of the Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge

Notable people

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

See also

References
  1. "Mauricetown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. Census Data Explorer: Mauricetown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Mauricetown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 5, 2018.
  5. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  6. Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Same rule for the Mauricetown section of Commercial Township in Cumberland County. It's pronounced just like Morristown."
  7. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2022.
  8. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  9. Gannett, Henry (1894). Bulletin 118: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 75. doi:10.3133/b118.
  10. 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."
  11. 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.
  12. "National Register Information System – (#100002252)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  13. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 2.
  14. Emmons, Michael J. Jr. (August 2017). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mauricetown Historic District (Draft) (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 13 figures, 15 historic photos, and 43 photos from 2016.
  15. Henry Clay Loudenslager biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  16. 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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