Mauricetown, New Jersey
{{Short description|Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US}}
{{For|places with similar names|Morristown, New Jersey (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Mauricetown, New Jersey
|settlement_type = Census-designated place
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|subdivision_name2 = Cumberland
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Commercial
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|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 = [https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3444670 Census Data Explorer: Mauricetown CDP, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
|population_total = 403
|population_density_sq_mi = 190.81
|population_density_km2 = 73.67
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|coordinates = {{coord|39|17|09|N|74|59|36|W|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 08329[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=mauricetown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mauricetown, NJ], United States Postal Service. Accessed February 5, 2018.
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|blank_info = {{FIPS|34|44670}}[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
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Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown"Melisurgo, Len. [https://www.nj.com/weather/2017/06/25_nj_town_names_that_are_mispronounced.html "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Same rule for the Mauricetown section of Commercial Township in Cumberland County. It's pronounced just like Morristown.") is a census-designated place[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2022. and unincorporated community that is part of Commercial Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.{{cite web |title=Locality Search |url=https://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |publisher=State of New Jersey}}{{cite book |last1=Gannett |first1=Henry |title=Bulletin 118: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey |date=1894 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |doi=10.3133/b118 |page=75 |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0118/report.pdf#page=83}}
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 {{convert|6|mi}} 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.Urgo, Jacqueline L. [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20161205_An_evening_of_tracing_South_Jersey_village_s_history_-_house_by_house.html "An evening of tracing South Jersey village's history - house by house"], The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2016. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Mauricetown, N.J. - Usually around June, work begins on the honey-do lists in this tiny Cumberland County maritime village.... Also featured on the tour this year is the Caesar Hoskins House, owned by Deanna Arnold. The house, dating to the 1600s, is believed to be the oldest inhabited building in Commercial Township and one of the oldest in South Jersey."
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. in the 2010 census the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221.[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US08329 DP-1; Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08329] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213035534/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US08329 |date=2020-02-13 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 5, 2018.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 403
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
2020
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Mauricetown was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.{{Cite web|title=2020 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2020/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}
Historic district
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Mauricetown Historic District
| nrhp_type = HD | nocat = yes
| image = David Compton House, front elevation..JPG
| caption = David Compton House
| location = Highland, Noble, Bacon, Front, and Stabe Streets, Buckshutem Road
| architecture = Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Bungalow
| added = March 29, 2018
| area = {{convert|78.1|acre}}
| refnum = 100002252{{NRISref|version=2013a|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{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cumberland County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/CUMBERLAND.pdf#page=2 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office |page=2 |date=March 23, 2021 }}
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The Mauricetown Historic District is a {{convert|78.1|acre|adj=on}} 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.{{cite report|type=none |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nr_nomntns_11_09_2017/Mauricetown%20HD_2017-09-01_Combined_DRAFT_WEB.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mauricetown Historic District (Draft) |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Michael J. Jr. |last1=Emmons |date=August 2017 }} With accompanying 13 figures, 15 historic photos, and 43 photos from 2016.
Notable buildings
Gallery
File:Waterfront Park on the Maurice River, Mauricetown, NJ.jpg|Waterfront Park on the Maurice River
File:Mid-19th Century Victorian Architecture in Mauricetown, NJ.JPG|Sharp–Mickle and Compton–Bowen–Bacon Houses
File:John Wills House Second Street, Historical 1.tiff|John Wills House
File:Mauricetown chimneys.JPG|Elkinton–Butcher House
File:Mauricetown Victorian.JPG|Captain Alfred Haley House
File:Hunter-Harris House Eastern Elevation.jpg|Hunter–Harris House
File:Portion of original Mauricetown Bridge (2), July 2021.jpg|Preserved section of the Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge
Notable people
{{Category see also|People from Commercial Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mauricetown include:
- Henry C. Loudenslager (1852–1911), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000450 Henry Clay Loudenslager biography], United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929), author, naturalist and university professor.[http://mauricetownhistoricalsociety.org/meetings.htm Meetings], Mauricetown Historical Society. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Michael Chiarappa, Professor at Quinnipiac University: 'An Introduction to Mauricetown Native and World Famous Naturalist, Dallas Lore Sharp'"
See also
References
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External links
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- {{HABS |survey=NJ-1152 |id=nj1450 |title=Mauricetown Academy, 118 High Street, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ |photos=1 |color= |dwgs= |data=2 |cap=1 |supp= }}
- {{HABS |survey=NJ-1195 |id=nj1497 |title=Compton-Bowen House, Front Street, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ |photos=2 |color= |dwgs= |data=3 |cap=1 |supp= |link=no}}
- {{HABS |survey=NJ-1196 |id=nj1498 |title=Captain Isaac Peterson House, Front Street, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ |photos=1 |color= |dwgs= |data=3 |cap=1 |supp= |link=no}}
- {{HAER |survey=NJ-20 |id=nj0196 |title=Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge, Spanning Maurice River, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ |photos=20 |color= |dwgs= |data=2 |cap=2}}
- [http://mauricetownhistoricalsociety.org Mauricetown Historical Society]
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Category:Commercial Township, New Jersey
Category:Unincorporated communities in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Category:Unincorporated communities in New Jersey