Mickleton, New Jersey
Mickleton, New Jersey | |
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  Mickleton Mickleton's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)  Mickleton Mickleton (New Jersey)  Mickleton Mickleton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′24″N 75°14′16″W / 39.79000°N 75.23778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | East Greenwich |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| ZIP code | 08056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878285[1] |
Mickleton is an unincorporated community located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08056.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08056 was 2,469. However, in more recent years with major suburban housing development, Mickleton along with the rest of East Greenwich has experienced a major population boom.
Mickleton's Quaker roots can still be seen in its "Friend's Meeting House", a Quaker church, and in the "Little Red School House", a schoolhouse building from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mickleton include:
- Martin A. Herman (born 1939), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 3rd Legislative District from 1974 to 1986, and was later appointed as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court in Gloucester County.[3]
References
- ^ "Mickleton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ McIntosh, Sandra. "Herman Confirmed As Gloucester County Judge", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24, 1986. Accessed September 9, 2016. "Martin A. Herman, a former Democratic assemblyman, was confirmed yesterday by the New Jersey Senate as state Superior Court judge in Gloucester County.... Herman, a resident of Mickleton, was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1960 and Temple's law school in 1963."
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |