Welcome to Colts Neck ...

Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Colts Neck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Colts Neck is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Colts Neck: 732 & 848<3>

The ZIP code for Colts Neck: 07722<4>

Websites for Colts Neck ...

Junior League: www.jlmc.org/

Communities near Colts Neck ...

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

Perth Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
Asbury Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
South Amboy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
Neptune City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
Loch Arbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
Bradevelt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
- Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
East Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Freehold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
Lincroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colts Neck ...

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

Adding Colts Neck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Colts Neck in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colts Neck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colts Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colts Neck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 732 code has been Overlayed with the 848 area code. New phone numbers in the Colts Neck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Colts Neck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Colts Neck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colts Neck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.