Wheatland, New Jersey Explained

Wheatland, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Ocean County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ocean County (Inset: Ocean County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ocean
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Manchester
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:148
Coordinates:39.895°N -74.4339°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:881766

Wheatland (also called Pasadena[1]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Wheatland is located approximately 4miles southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.[2]

The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.

History

Sand - mined from nearby pits - was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.[3]

In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Whiting, NJ Topo Map 1:24000 . . 1957 . rev. 1971 . August 18, 2015.
  2. Book: Edwards, Richard . Industries of New Jersey: Essex County Including City of Newark . Historical Publishing Company . 1882 . 135.
  3. Book: Transactions, Volume 6 . American Institute of Mining Engineers . 1879 . 187.