Belcoville is an unincorporated community located within Weymouth Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Belcoville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°26′14″N 74°44′10″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Township	Weymouth
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	609
GNIS feature ID	874643[1]

The town was founded in March 1918, during World War I to provide housing for the nearby Bethlehem Loading Company munitions plant. A town hall, school, bank, bowling alley, and several types of stores were created by August. The facility continued production until 1919, after the war had ended, and was subsequently torn down and scrapped.[3] Belcoville had a population of almost 10,000 at its peak. The land was purchased by the Mays Landing Water Company after the facility was demolished. In 1923, a church and fire company were founded.[4]

See also

• Belcoville Post Office

References

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