| Mauricetown, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Cumberland County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Mauricetown |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cumberland County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cumberland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Commercial |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.35 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 403 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 190.81 |
| Population Density Km2: | 73.67 |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 13 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2858°N -74.9933°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 08329[3] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 878200 |
Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown"[5]) is a census-designated place[6] and unincorporated community that is part of Commercial Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] [8]
The construction of County Route 649, a modern bypass road, has significantly reduced traffic through the community, resulting in a quiet, tranquil atmosphere with minimal automobile congestion. Mauricetown is a small, gridded town consisting of two main roads running east–west and three side streets running north–south, forming about 10 blocks of mostly residential buildings. The settlement is built on high ground overlooking the Maurice River, which supported Mauricetown's economic boom during the 19th century, when the community was active in coastal trade and shipbuilding. Mauricetown proper is surrounded on three sides by the grassy salt marshes, tidal flats, small creeks, and the Maurice River, and is located about upriver from the Delaware Bay. The building stock is mostly historic, with the large majority being houses built between 1790 and 1900. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin, one of the earliest buildings in Mauricetown and all of southern New Jersey, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08329. As of the 2020 United States census, the population for Mauricetown was 403.[2] in the 2010 census the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221.[10]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 403.[2]
| Mauricetown Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Highland, Noble, Bacon, Front, and Stabe Streets, Buckshutem Road |
| Architecture: | Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Bungalow |
| Added: | March 29, 2018 |
| Refnum: | 100002252 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | January 30, 2018 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 4701[11] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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The Mauricetown Historic District is a 78.1acres historic district encompassing the community roughly along Highland Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2018, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and maritime history from 1815 to 1930. The district includes 118 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin is part of the district.[12]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mauricetown include: