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Welcome to Applegarth ...

Applegarth is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Applegarth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Applegarth is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Applegarth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Applegarth - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Applegarth ...

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

  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • New Brunswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • South Amboy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bordentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Yardley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
  • Manalapan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
  • Rossmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
  • Jamesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg

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 Applegarth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Applegarth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Applegarth ...

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

Adding Applegarth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Applegarth 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 (so far) for Applegarth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Applegarth post office opened in 1888. The Applegarth post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Applegarth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Applegarth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/