Sewell, New Jersey

Sewell, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at dusk in 2010
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at dusk in 2010
Sewell is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Sewell
Sewell
Location in Gloucester County
Sewell is located in New Jersey
Sewell
Sewell
Location in New Jersey
Sewell is located in the United States
Sewell
Sewell
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′59″N 75°08′40″W / 39.76639°N 75.14444°W / 39.76639; -75.14444
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
TownshipMantua and Washington Township
Named forWilliam Joyce Sewell
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total3,346
ZIP Code
08080[2]
FIPS code34-66750[3]
GNIS feature ID0880486[4]
The historic Jesse Chew House, built in 1772
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,346[1]—

Sewell (/ˈsuːl/ SOOL[5]) is a census-designated place (CDP)[6] and unincorporated community within Mantua Township and Washington Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.[7] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346.[1] The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell.[8] The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080.[2] Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey.

Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites studied by early paleontologists, particularly Edward Drinker Cope. It is also home to the Barnsboro Inn, the oldest bar in New Jersey.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Look Up a ZIP Code for Sewell, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Sewell: SOOL, not 'Sue-well'"
  6. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Kelly Roncace: What's in name? Sewell", South Jersey Times, January 4, 2012. Accessed via www.nj.com, April 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Found: The Oldest Bar In Every State - the History's Even Better Than the Booze!". yahoo.com. September 23, 2014.