Elsinboro is located on the midwestern border of Salem County surrounded by the Delaware River, and has a total area of 13.34 square miles. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey’s 104 original group of townships. Other communities, localities, and place names within the township include Elsinboro Neck, Elsinboro Point, Hagerville, Mill Creek Cove, Moores Corner, Oakwood Beach and Sinnickson Landing
Tucked away along the sweeping bends of the Delaware River, Elsinboro is a serene coastal township defined by its rich marshlands and unobstructed water views. Its local roots reach all the way back to the 17th century with the New Sweden colony’s Fort Elfsborg—an early settlement notoriously plagued by aggressive local mosquitoes.
Today, it offers a quiet, tucked-away lifestyle for those who appreciate nature and New Jersey’s early coastal history.
Elsinboro marks one of the earliest European footprints in the region, once housing the 1643 Swedish fortification known as Fort Elfsborg. While the fort eventually succumbed to the elements, the township’s Swedish and Finnish heritage remains a point of deep local pride.
The Elsinboro Point area offers some of the most striking, unobstructed views of the Delaware River in the county. Life here is defined by the changing tides, gentle breezes, and the quiet beauty of the surrounding protected marshlands.
Elsinboro Township News and Articles
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Southern NJ Transit Market Study Public Survey seeks Salem County Citizens’ Feedback
Speak Up, Salem County: NJ TRANSIT Launches Free Shuttle Pilot and Seeks Your Input to Get the Routes Right SALEM, NJ — Efforts to bring major changes to the public transportation landscape in South Jersey have begun, and local officials are handing Salem County as well as Cumberland, Cape May, and Atlantic County residents the…
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Fenwick’s Soil: The Enduring Ecological Tapestry of Salem County
Deep Roots and Sassafras Loam: How Salem County Held the Line Against the Sprawl Drive south from the concrete sprawl of the Northeast Corridor, and the landscape abruptly shifts. The endless distribution centers and subdivisions give way to sprawling fields of corn, historic glazed-brick farmhouses, and vast tidal marshes. You have crossed into Salem County,…
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Salem County Art Tour set for May 16-17
Free two-day Art Tour to feature over 40 local artists across Salem County The upcoming Salem County Art Tour is an event where artists from all over Salem County share their studios with the public for a free, two-day, county-wide event on May 16th from 10am to 5pm and May 17th from 11am to 4pm.…
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An Oasis in the Food Desert of Salem City
Update on the coming Rastelli Foods Store in Salem SALEM CITY, N.J. — A collective feeling of “at last” washed over the Old Salem Courthouse on Monday afternoon, March 9, 2026. Relief is officially on the horizon for Salem City residents as officials updated the public on the groundbreaking partnership to bring a fresh grocery…