Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Jerseyville is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey .[ 2] [ 3] rural area within the northern part of the township, near Colts Neck and Freehold .[ 4] 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.[ 5]
References
^ a b "Jerseyville" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior .^ Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey" . U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books. ^ Locality Search , State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015.^ Federal Writers' Project (2007). New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past ISBN 978-1-60354-029-2 . Retrieved August 8, 2010 .^ 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."
