In a message dated 4/12/02 8:13:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I have a business address dating from 1949 which shows, "Camden 3, New > Jersey." > > Does anyone know what the "3" stands for? > > Thanks. > > Linda Nichols > Hi, Linda- I believe that the 3 is something like today's zip codes. the numbers were used by the Post Office to denote in what area of of the city the address was located. Joan