Gouldtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[5] (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.
Gouldtown, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°24′44″N 75°11′15″W / 39.41222°N 75.18750°W | |
| 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 | |
• 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 | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-27060[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806089[4] |
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,601.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,601 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[2] | |||
Gouldtown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7][8]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 131 | 8.18% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,036 | 64.71% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 87 | 5.43% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 0.37% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 9 | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 82 | 5.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 250 | 15.62% |
| Total | 1,601 | 100.00% |
History
editMonroe Work catalogued it among "Negro" communities in his Negro Yearbook series.[9]
Gouldtown was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4] Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1818, current building constructed in 1860, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gouldtown include:
- Harold Gould (1924–2012), baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro National League.[11]
- Theophilus Gould Steward (1843–1924), U.S. Army chaplain, Buffalo Soldier, organizer of A.M.E. congregations in South Carolina and Georgia
See also
editFurther reading
editGouldtown, a Very Remarkable Settlement of Ancient Date: Studies of Some Sturdy Examples of the Simple Life, Together with Sketches of Early Colonial History of Cumberland County and Southern New Jersey and Some Early Genealogical Records originally published in some for in 1913 in and published in 1923 Theophilus Gould Steward and William Steward. [12]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Gouldtown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gouldtown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gouldtown CDP, New Jerseys". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Work, Monroe Nathan; Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst Negro year book : an annual encyclopedia of the Negro 1931-1932, p. 529. Tuskeegee Institute. Accessed August 31, 2023.
- ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in Cumberland County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated December 22, 2021. Accessed February 22, 2022.
- ^ Hunt, Donald. "Negro League star Harold Gould, 88", The Philadelphia Tribune, November 15, 2012. Accessed February 22, 2022. "Gould was born in Gouldtown, N.J. He was the son of the late Sydney and Eva (née Lloyd) Gould and the husband of Gwendolyn McElroy Foote Gould."
- ^ Gouldtown, a very remarkable settlement of ancient date : studies of some sturdy examples of the simple life, together with sketches of early colonial history of Cumberland County and southern New Jersey and some early genealogical records by Steward, William, Steward, T. G. (Theophilus Gould), Publication date 1913. [1], Accessed August 31, 2023.
