Cumberland (NJ)

Welcome to Cumberland County ...

Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bridgeton is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1748 and was created by taking area from Salem County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 148,995 people. This is a decrease of 5.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 156,898 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 1.78% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

Bridgeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Millville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vineland is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Jersey
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- Website for the New Jersey State Archives

Websites specific to Cumberland County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
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- Cape May County
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- Gloucester County
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- Salem County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.