Malaga, New Jersey

Malaga, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Malaga
Malaga's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)
Malaga
Malaga (New Jersey)
Malaga
Malaga (the US)
Coordinates: 39°34′11″N 75°02′52″W / 39.56972°N 75.04778°W / 39.56972; -75.04778Coordinates: 39°34′11″N 75°02′52″W / 39.56972°N 75.04778°W / 39.56972; -75.04778
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Gloucester
Township Franklin
Named for Málaga, Spain
Elevation 95 ft (29 m)
ZIP code 08328
GNIS feature ID 0878042[1]

Malaga is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08328.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08328 was 1,476.

U.S. Route 40, Route 47 and Route 55 all pass through the Malaga area.

The community was named after Málaga, in Spain.[3]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Malaga include:

References

  1. ↑ "Malaga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 197.
  4. ↑ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Jay Dinshah, 66, American Vegan Society Leader", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2000, copied at International Vegetarian Union. Accessed August 9, 2018. "H. Jay Dinshah, 66, who as the leader of the American Vegan Society was an advocate for life without violence toward animals or humans, died on June 8, apparently from a heart attack while working in his office in Malaga, New Jersey.... A lifelong Malaga resident, Mr. Dinshah founded the American Vegan Society in 1960 and was its president for 40 years."
  5. ↑ Carchidi, Sam. "Ed Keegan, former Phillie and Haddonfield High star, dies at 75", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2014. Accessed August 9, 2018. "Mr. Keegan spent most of his adult life living in Malaga, N.J., and helped coach in local Little Leagues."


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