Jerseyville, New Jersey Explained

Jerseyville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jerseyville in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monmouth
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Howell
Elevation Ft:154
Coordinates:40.2392°N -74.2294°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07728
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:877453
Unit Pref:imperial

Jerseyville is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] It is primarily a rural area within the northern part of the township, near Colts Neck and Freehold.[3] Route 33 Business travels through Jerseyville, with some development, including a gas station, a convenience store, a church, and several residences.

Originally known as Green Grove, the area's name was changed by residents to Jerseyville in 1854.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey. Henry. Gannett. January 28, 1895. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
  2. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  3. Book: New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. 2007. US History Publishers. 978-1-60354-029-2. Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. August 8, 2010.
  4. McKee, Catherine. "Howell History: 1801 to 1967", Friends of the Howell Library, Fall 2018. Accessed July 1, 2019. "5. Jerseyville is located in the northwest corner of Howell. It was a small hamlet originally called Green Grove. In 1854, the inhabitants met to choose a new name and they voted to call this section Jerseyville instead."