ATCO, NEW JERSEY

'Atco' is an unincorporated area in Camden County, New Jersey, in Waterford Township in the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan area, located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Camden at 39.769 North, -74.887 West. The town is at the western edge of Wharton State Forest and the Pine Barrens. Atco is the home of the Atco Raceway, and served as the location for movie, ''Eddie and the Cruisers'' in 1983. An episode of ''Viva La Bam'' was shot at the raceway. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08004.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08004 was 14,299.

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History

Notable residents

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External link

★ Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08004 from the United States Census Bureau
Atco stands for Atlantic Transportation Company.

History

It was named after the Atlantic Transport Company, a shipping company dating to the 19th century.
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad was founded in 1854; it crossed the Pinelands from Camden to Atlantic City. The Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad was established soon after, linking Atco to communities such as Toms River, Waretown, Atsion and Vineland.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Atco include:

★ Sally Starr, Actress who had a TV show in the fifties that broadcast in and over the Delaware Valley.^[1]

References

1. Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia: Sally Starr, accessed November 26, 2006

External links

★ Atco Lake and Dam: Its Origins and History

★ National Dragster Records shattered, history made in Atco