Welcome to Freehold ...
Freehold is located in Monmouth County<1> and is the County Seat for Monmouth County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Freehold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
Time Zone: Freehold lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Freehold: 732 & 848<2>
The ZIP code for Freehold: 07728<3>
Communities Also Named Freehold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Freehold - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Freehold.
Communities near Freehold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Freehold.
- New Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Perth Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Asbury Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Amboy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Neptune City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shrewsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loch Arbour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Bucks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yorketown
(4 miles [6.4 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 Freehold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Freehold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Freehold. 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 Freehold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Freehold. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Freehold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Freehold ...
Looking for more information about Freehold? 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 Freehold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Freehold.
Adding Freehold to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Freehold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Freehold post office opened in 1801.
We also found Freehold in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Freehold.
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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 732 code has been Overlayed with the 848 area code. New phone numbers in the Freehold area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Freehold area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Freehold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Freehold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |