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Welcome to Deans ...

Deans is located in Middlesex County<1>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Deans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Deans - they are located in Alabama (2), Maine, Ohio, Ontario (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Deans ...

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

  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • New Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Rahway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Westfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • South Amboy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Morrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Berdines Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
  • Blackwells Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deans ...

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

Adding Deans to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deans.

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 Deans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.