Welcome to Neshanic Station ...
Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neshanic Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Neshanic Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Neshanic Station: 908
The ZIP code for Neshanic Station: 08853<3>
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)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- New Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Lambertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- 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)
- Pleasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Harlingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Reaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
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 (so far) for Neshanic Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Neshanic Station post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neshanic Station.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Neshanic Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Neshanic Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Neshanic Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |