Welcome to Monmouth Junction ...

Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The location of Monmouth Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monmouth Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

A typical abbreviation for Monmouth Junction: Monmouth Jct. (or less commonly used: Monmouth Jctn.)

Monmouth Junction is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Monmouth Junction: (732) & (848)<4>

Communities Also Named Monmouth Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Monmouth Junction: This one is located in Middlesex County and the other is located in Monmouth County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monmouth Junction.

Communities near Monmouth Junction ...

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

• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
• New Brunswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Plainfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• South Amboy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Morrisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Bordentown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
  • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
• Yardley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
  • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <5>
• Cranbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
  • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
• Franklin Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Monmouth Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monmouth Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monmouth Junction ...

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

Adding Monmouth Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monmouth Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

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