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Gloucester County, County seat in New Jersey, US

Woodbury extends over 2.10 square miles of land and water, serving as the administrative center of Gloucester County near Philadelphia.

Henry Wood, escaping religious persecution in North West England, established Woodbury in 1683, naming the settlement after his surname and hometown.

The Broad Street Historic District contains multiple heritage buildings, including the Gloucester County Courthouse registered as a historic place in 1988.

The Woodbury Public Schools district operates four educational institutions, providing instruction from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade for 1,707 students.

Woodbury marked its place in environmental history as the first city in the United States to implement mandatory recycling through a 1980 ordinance.

Location: New Jersey

Inception: 1686

Capital city: Woodbury

Website: http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/

Shares border with: Philadelphia County, Camden County, Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Salem County, Delaware County, New Castle County

Website: http://co.gloucester.nj.us

GPS coordinates: 39.71000,-75.14000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32

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