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Welcome to Boynton Beach ...

Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boynton Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Boynton Beach: Boynton Bch.

Boynton Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Boynton Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Boynton Beach - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Boynton Beach ...

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

  • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 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 Boynton Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boynton Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boynton Beach ...

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

Adding Boynton Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Boynton Beach on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boynton Beach.

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

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 Boynton Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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