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Welcome to Neshanic Station ...

Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neshanic Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Neshanic Station: Neshanic Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Neshanic Station is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Neshanic Station: (908)

Communities near Neshanic Station ...

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

  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • New Brunswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Plainfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Lambertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • New Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yardley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
    • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <4>
  • Pleasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
  • Harlingen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
  • Reaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
    • Reaville is located in Hunterdon County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neshanic Station ...

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

Adding Neshanic Station to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Neshanic Station on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neshanic Station.

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, 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 Neshanic Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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