Welcome to Middlebush ...

Middlebush is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlebush, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Middlebush is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Middlebush lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Middlebush ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middlebush.

• New Brunswick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Rahway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Westfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Summit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• South Amboy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Berdines Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
  • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
• Franklin Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex 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 Middlebush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middlebush.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middlebush. 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 Middlebush.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middlebush. See our Newspapers Page for Middlebush.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlebush ...

Looking for more information about Middlebush? 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 Middlebush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middlebush.

Adding Middlebush to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlebush 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 Middlebush was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Middlebush in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlebush.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlebush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/