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Gouldtown, New Jersey
Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church
Gouldtown, New Jersey is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Location in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey is located in the United States
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Cumberland
Township Fairfield
Area
 • Total 2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2)
 • Land 2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
76 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,601
 • Density 566.53/sq mi (218.76/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08302 (Bridgeton)
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 34-27060
GNIS feature ID 2806089

Gouldtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the northwestern part of the county, in the northeast part of Fairfield Township, and it is bordered to the west by the city of Bridgeton, the county seat. New Jersey Route 49 runs through the community, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Millville and west through Bridgeton 19 miles (31 km) to Salem.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,601.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,601
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

History

Monroe Work catalogued it among "Negro" communities in his Negro Yearbook series.

Gouldtown was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1818, current building constructed in 1860, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

See also (related category): People from Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gouldtown include:

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