Cumberland, New Jersey

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Cumberland, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°22′11″N74°56′27″W / 39.36972°N 74.94083°W / 39.36972; -74.94083
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Cumberland
Township Maurice River
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
ZIP Code
08332
GNIS feature ID0875778 [1]

Cumberland is a small unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] [3] [4] For statistical purposes, Cumberland and neighboring Hesstown together comprise the Cumberland-Hesstown census-designated place.

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Cumberland contains only a few hundred households, concentrated primarily on Route 49 and Hesstown/Port Elizabeth-Cumberland Road. The community is bordered by Millville and Port Elizabeth in Cumberland County and Estell Manor in Atlantic County. Cumberland is almost exclusively a residential and rural community with only two retail storefronts and several cottage industries. Most residents commute to nearby Millville, Vineland, Bridgeton, or one of the county's three prisons for employment.

The greater part of Cumberland is Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, New Jersey's second-largest game reserve. [5] Cumberland is also the home to Cumberland United Methodist Church [6] and graveyard, a station of the New Jersey Department of Roads and Highways, and the Cumberland Volunteer Fire Company. [7]

Like other small communities located within Maurice River Township, Cumberland's exact boundaries are unspecified. It does not possess its own ZIP code and is processes it mail through the 08332 Millville United States Post Office. As a result, it is frequently omitted from maps. For this reason, and due to its remote rural location and lack of retail businesses, many lifelong residents of Cumberland County are unaware of the existence of the community of Cumberland. The exact population of Cumberland is unknown because the United States Census Bureau does not delineate the populations of the various settlements within Maurice River Township. [8] The MRT Assessor's office also confirmed the precise number of homes in Cumberland is unknown. Extensive research of historical deeds and other documents located at the Cumberland County Court House dating back several hundred years would be necessary in order to establish the exact boundaries of the town. The Assessor's office indicated that the Cumberland Volunteer Fire Company services district F-04, which includes Cumberland and portions of Milmay. Based on the number of houses located in that district, the assessor estimated the number of households in Cumberland is 200.

The settlement of Cumberland built up around the Cumberland Iron Furnace in the 19th century. Cumberland is located in the within New Jersey's ecologically sensitive watershed along the Manumuskin River. [9] In 1810, at the western border of Cumberland, the Manumuskin River was dammed to create what is now known as the Cumberland Pond. [3] The pond was originally created to provide power for the Cumberland Iron Furnace, which no longer exists. [10] It is now a popular location for fishing, canoeing and bird-watching.

Education

The Cumberland-Hesstown CDP is in the Maurice River Township School District. [11]

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Cumberland-Hesstown is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the northern part of Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Consisting of the unincorporated communities of Cumberland and Hesstown, it is in the eastern part of the county. New Jersey Route 49 passes through the CDP, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Millville and southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Tuckahoe.

References

  1. ↑ "Cumberland". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 The History of "Maurice River Township" Archived 2007-07-07 at the Wayback Machine , Maurice River Township, New Jersey. Accessed June 15, 2008.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, NJ Audubon Society. Accessed June 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Cumberland United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church. Accessed August 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cumberland Volunteer Fire Company". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  8. ↑ Census Data for Maurice River township, Cumberland County, New Jersey Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Cumberland County, NJ Government". Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  10. ↑ 7 NJ Pinelands and Down Jersey Archived October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 22, 2024. - Text list
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