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Welcome to Hoffman ...

Hoffman is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoffman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Hoffman is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hoffman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hoffman - they are located in Illinois, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Hoffman ...

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

  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • New Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • 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
  • Shrewsbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Bordentown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Cranbury Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
  • Manalapan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
  • Tennent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
  • Yorketown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoffman ...

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

Adding Hoffman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hoffman 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 Hoffman was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoffman.

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