Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown"Melisurgo, Len. "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 placeState 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.
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.Urgo, Jacqueline L. "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.DP-1; Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08329 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 5, 2018.
Demographics
Mauricetown was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
+Mauricetown CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 20202020White alone (NH) 349 86.60%Black or African American alone (NH) 22 5.46%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH) 10.25%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)0 0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 18 4.47%Hispanic or Latino (any race)13 3.23%Total403 100.00%
As of 2020, the population was 403.
Historic district
The Mauricetown Historic District is a 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. With accompanying 13 figures, 15 historic photos, and 43 photos from 2016.
Notable buildings Abraham and Ann Hoy House Elkinton-Butcher House Captain Edward Compton House Captain Isaac Peterson House David Compton House James Compton House Mauricetown United Methodist Church Sharp-Mickle House John Wills House Hunter-Harris House Benjamin-Tomlin House
Education Students are zoned to Commercial Township School District. - Text list
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Notable people
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.Henry Clay Loudenslager biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007. Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929), author, naturalist and university professor.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 National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, New Jersey
References
External links
Mauricetown Historical Society