Welcome to Asbury ...
The city of Asbury is primarily located in Warren County<1>. A portion of Asbury extends into Hunterdon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Asbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
Asbury is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Asbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Asbury: (908)
The ZIP code for Asbury: 08802<3>
Websites for Asbury ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Asbury, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Asbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Asbury: This one is located in Warren County and the other is located in Gloucester County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 33 communities that are also named Asbury - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Asbury.
Communities near Asbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asbury.
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hellertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <4>
- Nazareth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Wind Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Asbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury. See our Newspapers Page for Asbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asbury ...
Looking for more information about Asbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Asbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asbury.
Adding Asbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Asbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Asbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Asbury post office opened in 1812.
We also found Asbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Asbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Asbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Asbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |