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History · Elwood

Elwood’s post office opened in 1861

Most of Elwood was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974.

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How Elwood began

When was Elwood founded?

1861

The Elwood post office opened in 1861, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 1,215165 years
Founding year: the first Elwood post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Elwood’s past

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Elwood, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elwood yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Elwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Elwood had a population of 1,215. At previous censuses, the area was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Elwood-Magnolia CDP. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08217.

Its first post office opened in 1861. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,437 to 1,215 (-15%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Elwood, decade by decade

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Famous people close to Elwood

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Jill BidenAmerican educator and First Lady of the United … · b. 1951
Nessa BarrettAmerican singer · b. 2002
Peace PilgrimAmerican non-denominational spiritual teacher · b. 1908
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Ray BlanchardAmerican-Canadian sexologist · b. 1945
Victor MooreAmerican stage and film actor · b. 1876
Rhoda ScottAmerican musician · b. 1938

Questions about Elwood’s history

What year was Elwood founded?

The Elwood post office opened in 1861, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.