Sheppards Mill, New Jersey
Sheppards Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the western part of the county, in northeastern Greenwich Township and southwestern Hopewell Township. The community is centered on Mill Creek, which is dammed to form Sheppards Millpond in the northwestern part of the CDP. Mill Creek is a southwest-flowing tributary of Wheaton Run, part of the Cohansey River watershed leading to Delaware Bay.
Sheppards Mill, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°24′37″N 75°19′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Townships | Greenwich Hopewell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-66970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806186[2] |
The community is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Bridgeton, the Cumberland county seat, and less than 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the village of Greenwich.
Sheppards Mill was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- "Sheppards Mill Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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