Blenheim, New Jersey Explained

Blenheim, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Blenheim
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Camden County (Inset: Camden County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Gloucester
Named For:Blenheim, Germany
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:39.8092°N -75.0775°W
Area Code:856
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:874809

Blenheim is an unincorporated community located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Blenheim contributed to the township's early growth, as well as the nearby communities of Erial and Sicklerville.[2]

Blenheim is named after Blenheim, Germany.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Book: Encyclopedia of New Jersey. 2004. Rutgers University Press. 0-8135-3325-2. Maxine N. Lurie. Marc Mappen. June 26, 2011.
  3. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 10, 2015.