Sewell, New Jersey

Sewell, New Jersey
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at dusk in 2010
Sewell
Location in Gloucester County
Sewell
Location in New Jersey
Sewell
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′59″N 75°08′40″W / 39.76639°N 75.14444°W / 39.76639; -75.14444
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
TownshipMantua (CDP)
Washington Township (not in the CDP)
Named afterWilliam Joyce Sewell
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,346
ZIP Code
08080
FIPS code34-66750
GNIS feature ID0880486
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20203,346

Sewell (/ˈsl/ SOOL) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community within Mantua Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. There are also areas around Sewell in Washington Township.

As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346. The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell. The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080. Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey.

Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites studied by early paleontologists, particularly Edward Drinker Cope. It is also home to the Barnsboro Inn, the oldest bar in New Jersey.