Welcome to Colts Neck ...
Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County<1>.
The location of Colts Neck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Colts Neck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Colts Neck: (732) and (848)<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.<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
- Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- 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.<2> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- East Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
- Bradevelt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 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 Colts Neck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (848) is an overlay for area code (732). |