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History · Sweetwater

Half of Sweetwater’s homes were built after 1974

Most of Sweetwater was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1890 on.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sweetwater’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 Sweetwater are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18905 editions of the USGS map, 1890 to 1972. Watch Sweetwater change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sweetwater’s history is told.

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On the map

Sweetwater on the map, 1890 to 1972

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

Sweetwater on the 1890 USGS mapSweetwater on the 1919 USGS mapSweetwater on the 1942 USGS mapSweetwater on the 1956 USGS mapSweetwater on the 1972 USGS map1890Mullica 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 Sweetwater.

The story so far

Sweetwater, in brief

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

Sweetwater 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, Sweetwater had a population of 805. The community is situated on the Mullica River about 20 miles (32 km) from Atlantic City.

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 Sweetwater

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

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Jill BidenAmerican educator and First Lady of the United … · b. 1951
Daria RaeAmerican professional wrestler and mixed martia… · b. 1993
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
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Washington Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMullica Township1 historic placeB

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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.