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History · Runnemede

Runnemede dates to 1626, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940

More historic than 68% of U.S. towns · #197 of 468 in New Jersey. What drives it

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1891 on, and the census since 1930.

1626founded
0on the National Register
19%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
1famous people
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Quick answers

How Runnemede began

When was Runnemede founded?

1626

Runnemede dates its founding to 1626 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1930.

First census: 2,436 in 19302020 census: 8,324400 years

How historic is Runnemede?

B+

More historic than 68% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1927.
History grade

What drives Runnemede’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Runnemede is more historic than 68% of U.S. towns, #197 of 468 in New Jersey. Its age holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.

B+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Runnemede’s overall grade.
Founding era1626, from Wikidata: founded before 1776, an older era than 96% of U.S. townsA+Homes built before 194018.8% of homes (±4.6) · typical NJ town 14.7% · U.S. 8.4%B+National RegisterNo listings counted · typical NJ town 3.7 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 68%
NewerOlder
New Jersey towns of 2,500+ (468)Ahead of 58%

New Jersey towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical New Jersey town has 3.7 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Runnemede’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (12% of New Jersey towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1626.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±4.6 points).

Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Runnemede’s past

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

Older than the countryEstablished in 1626, 150 years before the Declaration of Independence.A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18917 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Runnemede change.Old housesHalf of Runnemede’s homes were built before 1958.
★ What stands out · Timeline

Runnemede, 1626 to 1965

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 17th century
  2. 1626
    FoundingRunnemede is established
  3. 19th century
  4. 1891On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  5. 20th century
  6. 1927Post officeThe Runnemede post office opens
  7. 1965Born hereBrigid Callahan Harrison is born here
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Runnemede’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Date a photo1 archive item has no date. Guess the decade.+2Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the map

Runnemede on the map, 1891 to 1994

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

Runnemede on the 1891 USGS mapRunnemede on the 1920 USGS mapRunnemede on the 1943 USGS mapRunnemede on the 1952 USGS mapRunnemede on the 1967 USGS mapRunnemede on the 1981 USGS mapRunnemede 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 Runnemede.

The story so far

Runnemede, in brief

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

Runnemede is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,324, a decrease of 144 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 8,468, which in turn reflected a decline of 65 (−0.8%) from the 8,533 counted in the 2000 census. Runnemede was authorized to incorporate as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1926, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, and was then made independent based on the results of a referendum held on April 24, 1926. Acts enabling creation of the boroughs of Bellmawr, Mount Ephraim, and Lawnside were passed during the same two-day period. The derivation of the…

Runnemede was established in 1626. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 8,468 in 2010, 8,324 in 2020.

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

By decade

Runnemede, decade by decade

Date unknown1 to date
Census Bureau map ofDate?Census Bureau map ofMap
Today7 recent
Triton Regional High School front, Runnemede, NJ, Dec. 20252025Triton Regional High School front, Runnemede, NJ, Dec…Trinity Lutheran Church, Runnemede, NJ, Nov. 20242024Trinity Lutheran Church, Runnemede, NJ, Nov. 2024Runnemede, NJ municipal building (2), Nov. 20242024Runnemede, NJ municipal building (2), Nov. 2024Runnemede, NJ municipal building (1), Nov. 20242024Runnemede, NJ municipal building (1), Nov. 2024Runnemede, NJ community center, Nov. 20242024Runnemede, NJ community center, Nov. 2024Grace Downing School, Runnemede, NJ, Dec. 20242024Grace Downing School, Runnemede, NJ, Dec. 2024Gloucester-Mt. Ephraim Trail nb from NJ Route 41, Runnemede, Nov. 20242024Gloucester-Mt. Ephraim Trail nb from NJ Route 41, Run…
People over time

Runnemede, census by census

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00019401960198020002020Peak: 10,475

Between 2,436 and 10,475 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Runnemede’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Runnemede’s post office has been open since 1927.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Clements Bridge

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

BellmawrIts storyC−Deptford Township1 historic placeBGloucester Township7 historic placesA−MagnoliaIts storyCGlendora1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarrington1 historic placeC

Questions about Runnemede’s history

What year was Runnemede founded?

In 1626, according to Wikidata. Runnemede’s post office opened in 1927, and the census of 1930 counted 2,436 people here.

How does Runnemede rank for history?

Runnemede is more historic than 68% of U.S. towns, #197 of 468 in New Jersey. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Runnemede?

19% of Runnemede’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±4.6 points), against a typical 15% for a New Jersey town; the median home was built in 1958.

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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).

From Wikimedia Commons (8), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.