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Welcome to Halberton ...

Halberton is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of Halberton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Halberton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Halberton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Halberton is located in the (856) area code.

Communities near Halberton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halberton.

  • Vineland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Ocean City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Somers Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Northfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Linwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Sea Isle City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Estell Manor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Corbin City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
    • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Halberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halberton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halberton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halberton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halberton. See our Newspapers Page for Halberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halberton ...

Looking for more information about Halberton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Halberton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halberton.

Adding Halberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Halberton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Halberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Halberton post office opened in 1891.

We also found Halberton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Halberton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halberton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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