| Othello, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Cumberland County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Othello |
| 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: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greenwich |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 132 |
| Population Density Km2: | 41.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 106.54 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 16 |
| Coordinates: | 39.414°N -75.348°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2806160 |
Othello is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 132.[5]
There were three taverns in old Greenwich: One was the Old Stone Tavern, on Ye Greate Street, another on the wharf, and the third situated in the Ewing-Bacon House, a.k.a. Resurrection Hall, at the head of Greenwich, a.k.a. Othello.[6] Charles Ewing named the family homestead Resurrection Hall. The oldest part of the house was built by Thomas Ewing in the early 18th century.[7] Thomas Ewing, Jr (1722-1771) was a blacksmith and Presbyterian elder.[8]
Othello and nearby Springtown were stations on the Underground Railroad.
While Othello only had a post office from April 1897 until November 1906, the community continues to appear on many maps.[9] [10]
Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich.
County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street (CR 623 and CR 703) and Sheppards Mill Road (CR 650).
Pine Mount Creek is a stream that flows south through Othello to the Cohansey River and empties into Delaware Bay.[11] [12] [13]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 132.[2]