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Welcome to Colonia ...

Colonia is located in Middlesex County<1>.


The location of Colonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Colonia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Colonia is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Colonia: (732) & (848)<4>

Communities near Colonia ...

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

  • New York
    (18 miles [29 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 northeast)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Hoboken
    (18 miles [29 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
  • Perth Amboy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonia ...

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

Adding Colonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colonia 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 Colonia was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colonia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonia. 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 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 Colonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (848) is an overlay for area code (732).









 

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