Atlantic City Directories
City, Telephone, and Cross-Reference Directories contain a wealth of information for those researching Atlantic City's past. City Directories include names of residents, home addresses, and professions, along with a classified listing of businesses. Advertisements for businesses are also found in the City Directories. Beginning around 1940, the City Directories include a street and address guide which lists each address and a person living there. Telephone Directories include the name(s) of the telephone account holder, as well as an address and telephone number. Classified listings in Telephone Directories ("yellow pages") include business advertisements. Cross Reference Directories list, by address, each building and a resident. They also include the resident's telephone number, and may include information on the value of the property and whether or not the resident is new to that address.
The Atlantic City Heritage Collections has a large selection of Atlantic City City, Telephone, and Cross Reference Directories available for researchers to consult. Not every year is available. Please see the table below for additional information. Some of the directories are available only in print; some are available only in microfilm. Inquire at the Help Desk to use the microfilm directories at the Library or to see directories that are only availble in print.
For information on remote research assistance with directories, please see the Atlantic City Heritage Collections Research and Copy Fees page.
| Year | Areas Included | Publisher or Title |
Notes |
| 1872 | most of New Jersey, Philadelphia | Bessonett & Moran | Commercial Directory only; Microfilm |
| 1874 | Atlantic City, Cape May | Belisle's | available online through HeritageQuest (requires ACFPL card ) |
| 1875-1876 | Counties: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | Hammitt's | Business Directory only; Microfilm |
| 1882-1883 | Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1884 | Atlantic City | Holdzkom & Co. | City Director; Microfilm |
| 1885 | Atlantic City | Bard & Shaner's | City Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1885 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Director; Microfilm |
| 1886 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1887 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1888 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1889 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1890 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1891 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1892 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1893 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1894 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1895 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1896 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1897 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1898 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1899 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1900 | Atlantic City, Chelsea, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1901 | Atlantic City, Longport, Ocean City, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1902 | Atlantic City, Longport, Ocean City, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1903 | Atlantic City, Longport, Ocean City, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1904 | Atlantic City, Longport, Ocean City, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1905 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1905 | Atlantic City | W.G. Patton | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1906 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1907 | Atlantic City, Longport, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1908 | Atlantic City, Longport, Ocean City, South Atlantic City, Ventnor City | Gopsill's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1909 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1910 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1911-1912 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1912-1913 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1913-1914 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1914-1915 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1915-1916 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1916-1917 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1917-1918 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1918-1919 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1919-1920 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1921 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1922 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Boyd's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1923 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1924 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1925 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1926 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1927 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1928 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1929 | Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1930 | Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1931 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Pleasantville, Ventnor, West Atlantic City | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1935 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Credit Rating Service | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1938-1939 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; 2 volumes; Microfilm |
| 1941 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1942-1943 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Press-Union Newspapers | Business and Professional listings - Print only in Heston Room |
| 1946 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1950 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1954 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1955 | Atlantic County | New Jersey Bell Telephone Company | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1955-1956 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1957-1958 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1961 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1963 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1964 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1965 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1966 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1967 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1968 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1969 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1970 | Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1971 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1972 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| 1973 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1973 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1974 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1974 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1975 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1976 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1976 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1977 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1977 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1978 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1978 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1979 | Atlantic City, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1979 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1980 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1981 | Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1981 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 1982 | Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Ventnor | Polk's | City Directory; Microfilm |
| July 1982 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1983 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1983 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1984 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1984 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1985 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1985 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1986 - June 1987 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1986 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1987 - June 1988 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1987 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1988 - June 1989 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1988 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1989 - June 1990 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1989 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1990 - June 1991 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1990 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1991 - June 1992 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1991 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1992 - June 1993 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1992 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1993 - June 1994 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | New Jersey Bell | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1993 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1994 - June 1995 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| November 1994 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1995 - June 1996 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1995 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1996 - June 1997 | Atlantic City, Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1996 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1997 - June 1998 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 1997 - September 1998 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1997 - June 1998 | Egg Harbor, Hammonton | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1998 - June 1999 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1998 - October 1999 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 1998 - June 1999 | Egg Harbor, Hammonton | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 1999 - June 2000 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 1999 - October 2000 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 2000 - June 2001 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2000 - June 2001 | Egg Harbor, Hammonton | Bell Atlantic | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 2000 - October 2001 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 2001 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2001 | Egg Harbor, Hammonton | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| September 2001 - September 2002 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 2002 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 2002 - October 2003 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 2003 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| November 2003 - November 2004 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print in Reference and Heston Room |
| July 2004 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 2004 - October 2005 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2004-2005 | Atlantic County | Yellow Book | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2005 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2005 | Egg Harbor, Hammonton | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 2005 - October 2006 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2005-2006 | Atlantic County | Yellow Book | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2005-2006 | Greater Atlantic City | Suarez Group | Hispanic Yellow Pages; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2006 | Atlantic City, Pleasantville | Verizon | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| July 2006 | Atlantic City | Verizon | Yellow Pages Companion Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| October 2006 - October 2007 | Atlantic County | Marc | Cross Reference Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2006-2007 | Greater Atlantic City | Suarez Group | Hispanic Yellow Pages; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2007-2008 | Atlantic County | Yellow Book | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
| 2008-2009 | Atlantic County | Yellow Book | Telephone Directory; Print only in Heston Room |
Updated 23 July 2013.