Welcome to Cliffwood ...
Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cliffwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Cliffwood is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cliffwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cliffwood: (732) & (848)<3>
The ZIP code for Cliffwood: 07721<4>
Websites for Cliffwood ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities Also Named Cliffwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cliffwood - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cliffwood.
Communities near Cliffwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cliffwood.
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Bayonne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- New Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Perth Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Rahway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Asbury Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
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 Cliffwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cliffwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cliffwood. 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 Cliffwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cliffwood. See our Newspapers Page for Cliffwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cliffwood ...
Looking for more information about Cliffwood? 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 Cliffwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cliffwood.
Adding Cliffwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cliffwood 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 Cliffwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cliffwood post office opened in 1885.
We also found Cliffwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cliffwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cliffwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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 Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cliffwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (848) is an overlay for area code (732). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Cliffwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cliffwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |