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Gouldtown, New Jersey
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 Gouldtown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Gouldtown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Fairfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (76 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
08302 (Bridgeton)
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-27060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806089 |
Gouldtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is in the northwestern part of the county, in the northeast part of Fairfield Township, and it is bordered to the west by the city of Bridgeton, the county seat. New Jersey Route 49 runs through the community, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Millville and west through Bridgeton 19 miles (31 km) to Salem.
History
Monroe Work catalogued it among "Negro" communities in his Negro Yearbook series.
Gouldtown was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1818, current building constructed in 1860, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gouldtown include:
- Harold Gould (1924–2012), baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro National League.
- Theophilus Gould Steward (1843–1924), U.S. Army chaplain, Buffalo Soldier, organizer of A.M.E. congregations in South Carolina and Georgia
