Dorchester, New Jersey

Dorchester is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08316.

Dorchester, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Dorchester
Location in Cumberland County (Inset: Cumberland County in New Jersey)
Dorchester
Dorchester (New Jersey)
Dorchester
Dorchester (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipMaurice River
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
ZIP code
08316
GNIS feature ID0875946[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08316 was 283.

Shipbuilding has always been the principal industry in Dorchester, and the A.J. Meerwald, the state ship of New Jersey, was built here.

History

It is said that it was in Dorchester where the Dutch ship Prince Maurice sank, giving the Maurice River and Maurice River Township its name.

References
  1. "Dorchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.