Othello, New Jersey

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Othello, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Othello
Location in Cumberland County
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Othello
Location in New Jersey
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Othello
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°24′50″N75°20′53″W / 39.414°N 75.348°W / 39.414; -75.348
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Cumberland
Townships Greenwich
Area
[1]
 • Total1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Land1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
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16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total132
 • Density106.54/sq mi (41.12/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
FIPS code 34-55320 [4]
GNIS feature ID2806160 [2]

Othello is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [5] located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 132. [6]

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History

There were three taverns in old Greenwich: One was the Old Stone Tavern, on Ye Greate Street, another on the wharf, and the third situated in the Ewing-Bacon House, a.k.a. Resurrection Hall, at the head of Greenwich, a.k.a. Othello. [7] Charles Ewing named the family homestead Resurrection Hall. The oldest part of the house was built by Thomas Ewing in the early 18th century. [8] Thomas Ewing, Jr (1722-1771) was a blacksmith and Presbyterian elder. [9]

Othello and nearby Springtown were stations on the Underground Railroad. [10]

While Othello only had a post office from April 1897 until November 1906, the community continues to appear on many maps. [11] [10]

Geography

Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich.

County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street (CR 623 and CR 703) and Sheppards Mill Road (CR 650).

Pine Mount Creek is a stream that flows south through Othello to the Cohansey River and empties into Delaware Bay. [12] [13] [14]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 132. [3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 132—
U.S. Decennial Census [15]
2020 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Othello Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 3 Census Data Explorer: Othello CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Othello CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ Pierce, Arthr Dudley. Smugglers' Woods: Jaunts and Journeys in Colonial and Revolutionary New Jersey, pp 130-1 (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1960, 1992)
  8. ↑ Andrews, Bessie Ayars. Colonial and Old Houses in New Jersey, pp 70-76
  9. ↑ Sandcastles website
  10. 1 2 Martinelli, Patricia A. New Jersey Ghost Towns: Uncovering the Hidden Past, pp 109-111 (Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2012)
  11. ↑ Felcone, Joseph F. The Arcade, p. 32. (Greenwich: Joseph J. Felcone, 2013), citing New Jersey Postal History: The Post Offices and First Postmasters, 1776-1976, by John L. Kay and Charles M. Smith (Lawrence, Massachusetts: Quarterman Publications, 1977), page 56
  12. ↑ US Coast Guard Water Data, Cohansey River at Greenwich, New Jersey
  13. ↑ Cumberland County Old Names and Places, circa 1915, West Jersey History Project
  14. ↑ A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey, by Henry Gannett (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1894 page 95)
  15. ↑ Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
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