Wenonah, New Jersey
Wenonah is a borough of 2,261 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey, founded in March 10, 1883.
Why visit Wenonah
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Barnsboro Hotel, Benjamin Clark House and Tall Pines State Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Wenonah
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wenonah
Wenonah is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,283, an increase of five people (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 2,278, which in turn reflected a decline of 39 (−1.7%) from the 2,317 counted in the 2000 census. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city.
From the Wikipedia article Wenonah, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Barnsboro Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Hotel in New Jersey, United States of America
Benjamin Clark House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
G. G. Green's Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States of America
George Jr. and Sarah Morgan House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Woodbury, New Jersey
Jesse Chew House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Thompson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic meetinghouse in New Jersey, United States
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Carpenter Street School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Olde Stone House Historic Village
Museum · 3.1 mi
Open-air museum in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Mantua Township Historical Commission
Museum · 1.2 mi
145 Mantua Boulevard, Mantua Township
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Dippy's Ice Cream
Ice cream · 1.5 mi
245 Bridgeton Pike, Mantua
History
Wenonah was founded in 1871 by Philadelphia businessmen as a country resort, drawn by its location along the Mantua Creek and on the West Jersey Railroad. Over the next 40 years, numerous dams were installed to create recreational lakes. From 1902 until the Great Depression, Wenonah Military Academy, a private military school, trained cadets there.
Throughout its history, Wenonah has been almost exclusively a residential area. Over 21% of the borough's land area is conservation land, which is protected by ordinance from development. There are more than 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails are threaded around lakes and alongside waterways in these conserved areas.
The area was hit by a strong EF3 tornado on September 1, 2021, with winds of up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h), produced by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. More than 200 properties in Wenonah were damaged, the largest number of any municipality hit by the tornado.
From the History section of Wenonah, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Aline Bingham Elementary School
School · 5.4 mi
100 First & Orchard Ave, Runnemede
Healthcare2
Map of Wenonah
77 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 4.9 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 46°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glassboro 2 Ne (5 mi away), rain and snow from Washington Twp 2.1 Nnw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gloucester County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-22: Severe Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Oak Valley 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Sewell 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Woodbury 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Pitman 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Mount Royal 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Blackwood 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Turnersville 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Thorofare 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Glendora 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Runnemede 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- STONE HOUSE INN, WENONAH, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenonah Presby, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenonah, NJ Community Center, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Memorial Presbyterian Church, Wenonah, NJ, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenonah, NJ Community Center and Vineland Secondary, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenonah, NJ post office, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenonah, NJ municipal building, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenonah, NJ Fire Company, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-10 16 23 17 View west along Gloucester County Route 632 (Mantua Avenue) just west of Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) in Wenonah, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 15 06 43 View south along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) at Mohawk Drive along the border of Deptford Township and Wenonah in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-10 16 27 31 View west along Gloucester County Route 632 (Mantua Avenue) just west of Hayes Avenue in Wenonah, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenonah, NJ Cemetery, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 14 20 50 View north along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) just north of Salina Road and Bark Bridge Road along the border of Deptford Township and Wenonah in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-24 12 13 23 View south along New Jersey State Route 45 (Bridgeton Pike) at the exit for Gloucester County Route 553 Alternate TO Gloucester County Route 632 EAST (Mantua, Wenonah, Pitman) in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HUNTER-LAWRENCE-JESSUP HOUSE, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- THOMPSON HOUSE(1), Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GEORGE & SARAH MORGAN, JR HOUSE GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- WOODBURY FRIENDS' MEETINGHOUSE(1), Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- G.G.GREEN BLOCK 1880, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JESSE CHEW HOUSE(1), Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barnsboro-Hotel-Barnsboro-NJ-USA, Opusiv, Public domain
- GLOUCESTER CO. NJ, CARPENTER STREET SCHOOL, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christ Church Woodbury quarter view, RasputinAXP, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benjamin-Clark-House-Gloucester-County-New-Jersey, Ton2cats, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-09-07 15 11 53 View south along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) just south of Salina Road and Bark Bridge Road in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 15 02 45 View south along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) at King Avenue in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 14 27 12 View north along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) at King Avenue in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gender Reveal Cake (28005690402), Jim from USA, CC BY 2.0
- Entrance to GCC, Mike Sheridan, CC BY 2.0
- GCC Entrance2, MikeSheridan89 (Mike Sheridan) https://www.flickr.com/people/39965300@N07/, CC BY 2.0
- Mantua Township, NJ Municipal Building, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 13 33 05 View south along Gloucester County Route 553 Alternate (Main Street) just south of New Jersey State Route 45 (Bridgeton Pike) in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-26 09 23 40 View south along New Jersey State Route 45 (Mantua Pike) at Fourth Avenue along the border of Deptford Township and West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GCC Campus Grounds, Mike Sheridan, CC BY 2.0
- GCC Campus, MikeSheridan89 (Mike Sheridan) https://www.flickr.com/people/39965300@N07/, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-08-26 09 25 30 View south along New Jersey State Route 45 (Bridgeton Pike) just south of Gloucester County Route 553 Alternate (Main Street) in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 14 18 19 View north along Gloucester County Route 553 (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) just north of Mantua Creek in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-26 10 24 58 View north along New Jersey State Route 45 (Mantua Pike) just north of Gloucester County Route 656 (Parkville Station Road) along the border of Deptford Township and West Deptford..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DNA Gel, CJM1979, CC BY 4.0
- GCC emergency telephone 1163, Allens, CC BY-SA 3.0
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