| Arneytown, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Arneytown |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Burlington and Monmouth |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | North Hanover and Upper Freehold |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 164 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1014°N -74.5661°W |
| Area Codes: | 609, 640 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 874381 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Arneytown is an unincorporated community located along Province Line Road on the border of North Hanover Township in Burlington County and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County of New Jersey.[1] [2] It is 2mile north of Jacobstown. Province Line Road was on the boundary line between the Provinces of East Jersey and West Jersey. The area was once called Upper Freehold by 18th-century Quaker settlers. With the establishment of the first post office in 1827, it became known as Arneytown.
The Arneytown Tavern, also known as the Lawrie House, was built . It was recorded as a tavern in 1762 when William Lawrie deeded it to Richard Platt.
| Arneytown Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | Province Line Road (Ellisdale-Arneytown Road) and Chesterfield-Arneytown Road |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Georgian |
| Added: | December 12, 1977 |
| Refnum: | 67451850 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | December 26, 1974 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 854[3] [4] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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The Arneytown Historic District is a 58acres historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1977, for its significance in architecture and community development. The district has 12 contributing buildings, including three documented individually by the Historic American Buildings Survey: Lawrie House, Duncan Mackenzie Place, and Emley-Wilde House.[5]
The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located south of the community on of land. It was dedicated on May 30, 1986, by Governor Thomas Kean, and named after Doyle on January 3, 1989.[6]