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History · Grenloch

Grenloch’s post office opened in 1890, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1891 on.

1890first post office
0on the National Register
32%homes built before 1940
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How Grenloch began

When was Grenloch founded?

1890

The Grenloch post office opened in 1890, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 863136 years
Founding year: the first Grenloch post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Grenloch’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Grenloch are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18917 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Grenloch change.Old housesHalf of Grenloch’s homes were built before 1955.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Grenloch’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Grenloch on the map, 1891 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Grenloch. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Grenloch on the 1891 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1920 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1943 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1952 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1967 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1981 USGS mapGrenloch on the 1994 USGS map1891Philadelphia sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Grenloch.

The story so far

Grenloch, in brief

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

Grenloch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Grenloch had a population of 863. Grenloch is located along New Jersey Route 168 10.25 miles (16.50 km) south-southeast of Camden. Grenloch has a post office with ZIP Code 08032. Grenloch is Scottish for "green lake".

Its first post office opened in 1890.

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Grenloch

Nobody well known was born in Grenloch itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Madeline BrewerAmerican actress · b. 1992
Roscoe Lee BrowneAmerican actor and director · b. 1922
Kelly RipaAmerican actress and talk show host · b. 1970
Tamika CatchingsAmerican Hall of Fame basketball player · b. 1979
Grace HelbigAmerican YouTuber · b. 1985
Bill MillerAthletics competitor · b. 1930
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Gloucester Township7 historic placesA−Washington Township1 historic placeC+Blackwood1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTurnersvilleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Grenloch’s history

What year was Grenloch founded?

The Grenloch post office opened in 1890, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.