Atlantic County, New Jersey
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 50 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Atlantic City, Absecon City, Somers Point.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP29 of 50 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
50 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Absecon Lighthouse | Atlantic City | 1971 |
| Atlantic City Convention Hall NHL | Atlantic City | 1987 |
| Atlantic City Engine Company No. 4-Truck Company B | Atlantic City | 2026 |
| Babcock, Capt. Francis, House | Absecon City | 1999 |
| Barclay Court | Atlantic City | 1988 |
| Bay Front Historic District | Somers Point | 1989 |
| Belcoville Post Office | Belcoville | 2008 |
| Bethlehem Loading Company Mays Landing Plant Archeological Historic District | Estell Manor | 2006 |
| Black, William L., House | Hammonton | 1993 |
| Blake, Amanda, Store | Port Republic | 1979 |
| Church of the Ascension | Atlantic City | 1986 |
| Church of the Redeemer | Longport | 1992 |
| Doughty, John, House | Absecon City | 2002 |
| Egg Harbor Commercial Bank | Egg Harbor City | 2007 |
| Estellville Glassworks Historic District | Estell Manor City | 1991 |
| Great Egg Coast Guard Station | Longport | 2005 |
| Head of the River Church | Estell Manor | 1979 |
| Holmhurst Hotel | Atlantic City | 1978 |
| Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church | Folsom Borough | 1988 |
| Jeffries, Capt. John, Burial Marker | Somers Point | 1984 |
| Liberty Hotel | Atlantic City | 2020 |
| Linwood Borough School No. 1 | Linwood | 1984 |
| Linwood Historic District | Linwood | 1989 |
| Lucy, the Margate Elephant NHL | Margate City | 1971 |
| Madison Hotel | Atlantic City | 1984 |
| Marven Gardens Historic District | Margate | 1990 |
| Mays Landing Historic District | Mays Landing | 1990 |
| Mays Landing Presbyterian Church | Mays Landing | 1982 |
| Morton Hotel | Atlantic City | 1977 |
| Neutral Water Health Resort Sanitarium | Egg Harbor City | 1991 |
| Northside Institutional Historic District | Atlantic City | 2021 |
| Pitney, Dr. Jonathan, House | Absecon City | 1998 |
| Pleasant Mills | Pleasant Mills | 1995 |
| Port Republic Historic District | Port Republic City | 1991 |
| ROBERT J. WALKER (shipwreck and remains) | Atlantic City | 2014 |
| Richards, Samuel, Hotel | Mays Landing | 1979 |
| Risley School | Ester Manor City | 2011 |
| Risley, Jeremiah II or Edward, House | Northfield | 1991 |
| Santa Rita Apartments | Atlantic City | 1991 |
| Segal Building | Atlantic City | 1984 |
| Shelburne Hotel | Atlantic City | 1978 |
| Smithville Apothecary | Smithville | 1978 |
| Somers Mansion | Somers Point | 1970 |
| St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church | Atlantic City | 2001 |
| Stafford, John, Historic District | Ventnor | 1988 |
| Tofani-DiMuzio House | Ventnor | 2015 |
| Ventnor City Hall | Ventor | 1996 |
| WEYMOUTH (schooner) | Hamilton Township | 1985 |
| Weymouth Road Bridge | Hamilton Township | 2001 |
| World War I Memorial | Atlantic City | 1981 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAtlantic was formed in 1837 (1837-02-07) from Gloucester.
ATLANTIC created from GLOUCESTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAtlantic County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,726 | 11,786 | 18,704 | 46,402 | 83,914 | 124,066 | 132,399 | 160,880 | 194,119 | 252,552 | 274,534 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atlantic City Cemetery |
| Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery |
| Beth Kehillah Cemetery |
| Boling Cemetery |
| Clarks Mill Burial Ground |
| Egg Harbor Cemetery |
| Friends Central Cemetery |
| Germania Cemetery |
| Greenmount Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Laurel Memorial Cemetery |
| Lincoln Memorial Park |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Newtonville Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Rodef Sholom Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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