Welcome to East Brunswick ...
East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of East Brunswick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Brunswick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1959.
A typical abbreviation for East Brunswick: E. Brunswick
East Brunswick is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Brunswick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for East Brunswick: (732) and (848)<4>
Communities Also Named East Brunswick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Brunswick - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Brunswick.
Communities near East Brunswick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brunswick.
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 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
- New Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Perth Amboy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Rahway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- South Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 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 East Brunswick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brunswick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brunswick. 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 East Brunswick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brunswick. See our Newspapers Page for East Brunswick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Brunswick ...
Looking for more information about East Brunswick? 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 East Brunswick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Brunswick.
Adding East Brunswick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Brunswick post office opened in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Brunswick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Brunswick. 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.nj.gov/
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 East Brunswick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (848) is an overlay for area code (732). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |