Millville

History

Around 1720, a sawmill was believed to have existed at Leaming's Mill, known as "Shingle Landing" in its earliest days. The area also had a public road, a boat landing, and a bridge-like structure. In 1790, Joseph Smith and Henry Drinker purchased of land known as the Union Mills Tract. They formed the Union Estates Company, built lumber mills along the Maurice River and established a dam to power these new mills. Joseph Buck, an American Revolutionary War veteran who served under General George Washington, was part of a group that purchased the land in the area in 1795 and laid out the plans for what would become Millville. In 1806, an Irish immigrant, James Lee, opened the area's first glass factory, making use of the large amounts of silica sand and the ample wood that could be used to operate the plant. In the early 1850s, the Smith and Wood Iron Foundry and New Jersey Mills were constructed. In 1860, a bleachery and dye house were added to New Jersey Mills, which then became Millville Manufacturing. David Wood then constructed a dam, forming the largest man-made lake in the state, which powered the entire manufacturing organization. By 1870, the mill had 600 employees, and in 40 years this number doubled. In 1862, Charles K. Landis laid out the city of Vineland about east of the Maurice River. In 1864, Vineland was separated from Millville Township and joined the new Landis Township. Millville Airport was dedicated "America's First Defense Airport" on August 2, 1941, by local, state, and federal officials. In less than a year, construction of military base facilities began, and in January 1943, the Millville Army Air Field opened as a gunnery school for fighter pilots. Gunnery training began with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, but after a few weeks was…

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 44.50 square miles (115.25 km2), including 42.00 square miles (108.78 km2) of land and 2.50 square miles (6.47 km2) of water (5.62%). The city borders the Cumberland County municipalities of Commercial Township, Deerfield Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Maurice River Township and Vineland. Millville lies between the southern termini of the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, Route 55 (which runs through the northeastern portion of the city) and the Atlantic City Expressway. The city has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and the hardiness zone is 7a bordering 6b.

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Largest nearby schools

• Vineland Senior High School
  High · VINELAND · 2,780 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Millville Senior High School
  High · MILLVILLE · 1,640 students · 23.4:1 ratio
• Cumberland County Technical Education Center
  High · Millville · 1,084 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Lakeside Middle School
  Middle · MILLVILLE · 987 students · 10.6:1 ratio
• Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School
  Middle · VINELAND · 778 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School
  Middle · Vineland · 714 students
• Gloria M Sabater Elementary School
  Elementary · VINELAND · 713 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Veterans Memorial Middle
  Middle · VINELAND · 638 students · 13:1 ratio