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Welcome to Homestead Park ...

Homestead Park is located in Morris County<1>.

Homestead Park is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Homestead Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Homestead Park - they are located in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Homestead Park ...

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

  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 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)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (18 miles [29 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Kearny
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • 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 Homestead Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homestead Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.