Kingsland, New Jersey Explained

Kingsland, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Bergen County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Kingsland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kingsland in Bergen 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:Bergen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lyndhurst
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:98
Coordinates:40.8064°N -74.1111°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:877576
Unit Pref:imperial

Kingsland is an unincorporated community located within Lyndhurst Township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] and the site of Kingsland station. The Kingsland Avenue Bridge is nearby.

History

The Kingsland family possessed a large tract of land in the area known as Kingsland Manor.[2] on what was known as New Barbadoes Neck.

In 1872, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad established a railway through the township, and erected a depot in the settlement named "Kingsland" in honor of the family. A railroad shop was built, and houses erected for the railroad employees. Church services were held in the train depot.[3]

Kingsland had a post office.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Web site: Isaac Kingsland ; Descendants of Founders of New Jersey.
  3. Book: Clayton, W. Woodford . History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men . Everts & Peck . 1882 . 299, 304.
  4. Book: Industries of New Jersey . Historical Publishing Company . 1882 . 95. 24332547M .