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Welcome to Free Acres ...

Free Acres is located in Union County<1>.


The location of Free Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Free Acres is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Free Acres ...

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

  • Newark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Bayonne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Kearny
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
    • Kearny is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 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 Free Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Free Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Free Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

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 Union, 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 Free Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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