Ely, New Jersey | |
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Along Stage Coach Road (CR 524) | |
Coordinates: 40°12′11″N74°23′14″W / 40.20306°N 74.38722°W Coordinates: 40°12′11″N74°23′14″W / 40.20306°N 74.38722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Township | Millstone |
Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 876181 [1] |
Ely is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [2] The settlement is named for the Ely family that owned property in the area and operated the Charleston Springs hotel. [3] [4] Today, the settlement is located along Stage Coach Road, County Route 524, in the eastern portion of the township. Most of the area consists of large single-family homes though some farmland and the township-owned Brandywine Soccer Complex are located in the near the settlement. [5]
Millstone Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The township was named for the Millstone River, whose name derives from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into it. The headwaters for the Millstone River originate in the township.
Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,902, reflecting an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,005 (+30.7%) from the 3,277 counted in the 1990 Census.
Perrineville is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08535.
Holmeson is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As it is located along County Route 537 through which the Monmouth–Ocean county line runs down the center, portions of the community are also located in Jackson Township. Owing to its location near Interstate 195 and Six Flags Great Adventure, the community is mostly made up of gas stations, restaurants, and small businesses though the Jackson Premium Outlets occupies land just south of the community.
Siloam is an unincorporated community located within Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Siloam was once the site of a school serving a district in the township until 1936. County Route 527 passes through the center of Siloam. Exit 21 on Interstate 195 provides access to Siloam from the south. Except around the center of the settlement at the junction of CR 527 and Ely Harmony Road, the area consists of forests comprising the northernmost reaches of the Pine Barrens. The homes in the area are smaller in size and are found only along the aforementioned roads.
Prospertown is an unincorporated community located within the New Jersey townships of Jackson and Plumsted in Ocean County and Upper Freehold in Monmouth County. The community is home to Prospertown Lake and is adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure, both located on County Route 537. The center of the community is located at the intersection of CR 537, Hawkin Road, and Emleys Hill Road. Most of the area consists of pine forests but there are some homes along the roads in the area.
Bucks Mill is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Bucks Mill Road is the main road that passes north and south through the area; County Route 537 travels to the south of Bucks Mill, near the Hominy Hill Golf Course. Homes, equestrian facility and horse farms, and the township-owned Bucks Mill Recreational Area are located in the area. The settlement is named for Bucks Mill, a gristmill that derived its power from a watermill on the Yellow Brook. Originally built in 1854 and owned for many years by William Buck, Alfred Buck, and Garrett Buck, it was destroyed by a fire on October 30, 1967. The watermill is the only remaining artifact of the original complex and stands today on the side of Bucks Mill Road.
Fair Play is a rural unincorporated community in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is just south of Disbrow Hill and north of Rocky Brook on County Route 1 at Fairplay Road, west of Perrineville and southeast of Hightstown.
Emleys Hill is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Emleys Hill Road and Burlington Path Road.
Wyckoffs Mills is an unincorporated community located along the border of Cranbury and Monroe townships in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Wyckoff Mills Road and Wyckoffs Mills Road, the area only contains lots containing residential structures; the remainder of the land is made up of farmland and wetlands. The Millstone River flows to the south of the settlement and a 500-kilovolt transmission line crosses the farmland to the north and south.
Charleston Springs is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Stage Coach Road, also designated County Route 524, is the main road that runs through the settlement, with Ely Harmony Road as the intersecting road defining the locality. The Manalapan Brook runs to the west of the center of Charleston Springs and CR 537 runs to the south of the area. The Monmouth County-owned Charleston Springs Golf Course is located one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the center of Charleston Springs on CR 527.
Cooleys Corner is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The site of the settlement is within the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife-operated preserved area in Monmouth and Mercer counties along the Assunpink Creek. Before the creation of the Assunpink Lake in the 1970s, the area consisted of farmland located at the intersection of Clarksburg Road and Imlaystown-Hightstown Road. Some farmland is still present in the area but is now mostly used by hunters. The main boat ramp to Assunpink Lake is located along the former Imlaystown-Hightstown Road.
Crawford Corners or Crawfords Corner is an unincorporated community located within Holmdel Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Holmdel Road and Crawfords Corners Road in the hilly northern portion of the township. The settlement is located about one-half mile (0.80 km) from Crawford Hill, the highest point in Monmouth County. The area also includes the township's town hall, police department, and high school in addition to a New Jersey State Police barracks and the PNC Bank Arts Center off the Garden State Parkway. These buildings and landmarks comprise the eastern section of the settlement, homes and heavily treed lands are located on the west side of Holmdel Road, and Holmdel Park makes up the southern portion of the area.
Glendola is an unincorporated community located within Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is the location of the Glendola Reservoir. Most of the area consists of single-family residences along numerous streets throughout the settlement. The main east-west road through Glendola is Belmar Boulevard while access to the nearby Route 18 freeway is provided via Brighton Avenue.
Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is named for a hill of the same name, one of the highest points in Marlboro Township. The settlement is located at the intersection of Reids Hill Road and Beacon Hill Road.
Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland. The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail.
Shrewsbury is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along County Route 524 at what was once a grade crossing with the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad with an associated rail station. Since the removal of the railroad, the right-of-way has become a part of the Union Transportation Trail. Besides the trail, the area is made up of mostly farmland with some agricultural-related businesses and single-family homes nearby.
Stone Church is an unincorporated community located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, within the census-designated place of Navesink. The settlement is located at the intersection of Valley Road and Locust Avenue, Navesink Avenue, and Monmouth Avenue. In the center of the community, the historic All Saint's Memorial Episcopal Church built in 1864 sits at the main intersection. The remainder of the area consists of single-family houses and forests on the slopes of nearby Mount Mitchill.
Stone Tavern is an unincorporated community located on the border of Millstone and Upper Freehold townships in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. It was once home Jewish farmers who settled there in the early 20th century. The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area.
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