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Welcome to Perth Amboy Junction ...

Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perth Amboy Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Perth Amboy Junction: Perth Amboy Jct. (or less commonly used: Perth Amboy Jctn.)

Perth Amboy Junction is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Perth Amboy Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perth Amboy Junction.

  • New York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 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 Perth Amboy Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perth Amboy Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perth Amboy Junction ...

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

Adding Perth Amboy Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perth Amboy Junction.

Footnotes ...

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