Welcome to Jerseyville ...
Jerseyville is located in Monmouth County<1>.
The location of Jerseyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerseyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Jerseyville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jerseyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Jerseyville ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities Also Named Jerseyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jerseyville - they are located in Illinois and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jerseyville.
Communities near Jerseyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jerseyville.
- Perth Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Long Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Asbury Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- South Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Neptune City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Bradevelt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Maxim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Squankum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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 Jerseyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerseyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jerseyville. 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 Jerseyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerseyville. See our Newspapers Page for Jerseyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerseyville ...
Looking for more information about Jerseyville? 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 Jerseyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jerseyville.
Adding Jerseyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jerseyville 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 Jerseyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Jerseyville post office opened in 1869.
We also found Jerseyville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerseyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerseyville. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerseyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |