Welcome to Perrineville ...
Perrineville is located in Monmouth County<1>.
The location of Perrineville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perrineville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Perrineville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perrineville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Perrineville ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities near Perrineville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perrineville.
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- New Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- South Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Bordentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Clearbrook Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Concordia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cranbury Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Imlaystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Perrineville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perrineville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perrineville. 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 Perrineville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perrineville. See our Newspapers Page for Perrineville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perrineville ...
Looking for more information about Perrineville? 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 Perrineville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perrineville.
Adding Perrineville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perrineville 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 Perrineville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Perrineville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perrineville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrineville. 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 Perrineville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |