Welcome to Zarephath ...
Zarephath is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Zarephath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zarephath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Zarephath is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zarephath lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Zarephath: (732) & (848)<4>
Communities near Zarephath ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zarephath.
- New Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Rahway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- South Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 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 Zarephath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zarephath.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zarephath. 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 Zarephath.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zarephath. See our Newspapers Page for Zarephath.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zarephath ...
Looking for more information about Zarephath? 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 Zarephath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zarephath.
Adding Zarephath to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zarephath 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 Zarephath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Zarephath post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zarephath.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zarephath. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, 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 Zarephath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (848) is an overlay for area code (732). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |