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Around Sewell
Fall fun here: Duffield's Farm Market, Exley's Christmas Tree Farms. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and haunts across South Jersey
Library: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Emergency and urgent care with a Sewell address: Inspira Urgent Care Mantua · Inspira Urgent Care Washington Township. Address and phone for each
Top-rated public schools here (see all Gloucester County rankings):
Gloucester County Institute of TechnologyNo. 1 of 15 high schools in Gloucester County · Grade A · Niche 2027 Washington Township High SchoolNo. 3 of 15 high schools in Gloucester County · Grade B+ · Niche 2027 Orchard Valley Middle SchoolNo. 5 of 18 middle schools in Gloucester County · Grade B · Niche 2027 Bunker Hill Middle SchoolNo. 6 of 18 middle schools in Gloucester County · Grade B · Niche 2027 Chestnut Ridge Middle SchoolNo. 9 of 18 middle schools in Gloucester County · Grade B · Niche 2027 Sewell SchoolNo. 1 of 50 elementary schools in Gloucester County · Grade A- · Niche 2027 Hurffville Elementary SchoolNo. 8 of 50 elementary schools in Gloucester County · Grade B+ · Niche 2027
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About Sewell
At a glance. Sewell is a Gloucester County community that grew up around a railroad station in Mantua Township. Its name is also a mailing address used well beyond the old village. Rowan College of South Jersey, for one, is at 1400 Tanyard Road in Deptford with a Sewell mailing address.
History. Mantua Township's historical commission says the area was once called Chewsville, and the stop here was called Barnsboro Station after the stagecoach line. The community around it was named Sewell City for General William Joyce Sewell, an officer of the railroad, who did not live here. The railroad came through partly to haul marl dug from local pits. The station was built between July 1 and October 9, 1888, and served riders for nearly 75 years. The first schoolhouse, Knight's Run School, opened in 1870. Sewell School was built in 1913.
Schools. Sewell School, part of the Mantua Township School District, teaches pre-kindergarten and kindergarten.
Places to know. The Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University opened on March 29, 2025, at 66 Million Mosasaur Way in Mantua. Rowan says a fossil dig is offered from May to October.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Mantua Township construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Mantua Township Historical Commission: Fall 2025 bulletin · Mantua Township Historical Commission: Spring 2023 bulletin · Mantua Township: Schools · Rowan University: Fossil park museum opening · Rowan College of South Jersey: Gloucester campus · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 10, 2026.