Welcome to Avenel ...

Avenel is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Avenel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Avenel is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Avenel: (732) & (848)<3>

Communities Also Named Avenel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Avenel - they are located in Maryland (2) and Nevada.

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

Communities near Avenel ...

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

• New York
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Newark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Elizabeth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Union City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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  • Union City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Bayonne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Hoboken
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
• Perth Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avenel ...

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

Adding Avenel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Avenel 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 Avenel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Avenel in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Avenel post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Avenel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avenel. 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/