Monroeville, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°37′44″N75°09′34″W / 39.62889°N 75.15944°W /39.62889; -75.15944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Counties | Gloucester andSalem |
| Townships | Elk andUpper Pittsgrove |
| Named after | Rev. Samuel Y. Monroe |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,030 |
| ZIP Code | 08343[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878442[3] |
Monroeville is anunincorporated community located within portions ofElk Township inGloucester County andUpper Pittsgrove Township inSalem County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey.[4] The area is served asUnited States Postal ServiceZIP Code 08343. Monroeville is mostly filled with wooded areas and farms.[5]
Most of the residents attend Upper Pittsgrove School if they are in the Upper Pittsgrove Township portion, although some attend Olivet Elementary in Pittsgrove Township.
Monroeville was named after Rev. Samuel Y. Monroe, and had also been called Monroe Station for the train depot located in the area. It had contained a cigar factory, a blacksmith shop and a creamery.[6] During the 1880s and 1890s, it was one of several South Jersey destinations settled byRussian Jewish immigrants who were offered transportation by ship from Europe, and were provided with land and a cow in farming colonies.[7]
As of the2010 United States census, the population forZIP Code Tabulation Area 08343 was 5,030.[1] As of the2000 census, the population was 4,596.[8]
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