| Walnford, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Walnford |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monmouth |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Upper Freehold |
| Named For: | Richard Waln |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 46 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1344°N -74.56°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 881507 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Walnford is an unincorporated community located along Crosswicks Creek within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Walnford was named for Richard Waln, the original owner of the town site.[2]
Historic Walnford is an open-air museum operated by the Monmouth County Park System.[3] It is part of Crosswicks Creek Park.[4]
In 1772, Richard Waln (1737–1809), a Philadelphia merchant, purchased several mills in the area, which he then named Walnford. He built a two and one-half story house here in 1773. The property was inherited by his son, Nicolas Waln, and his descendants continued to live here for nearly 200 years.
| Walnford | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Architecture: | Georgian |
| Added: | June 29, 1976 |
| Refnum: | 76001167 |
| 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: | May 8, 1975 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 2070[5] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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The Walnford Historic District is a 50acres historic district encompassing the community along Walnford-Davis Station Road and Hill Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1976 for its significance in agriculture and commerce. The district includes 16 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It features the house built by Richard Waln in 1773, and the grist mill on Crosswicks Creek.[6]