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Welcome to Ernston ...

Ernston is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ernston, 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.

Ernston is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Ernston ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ernston ...

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

Adding Ernston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ernston.

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 Ernston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.