Welcome to Phalanx ...
Phalanx is located in Monmouth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phalanx, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Phalanx is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phalanx lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Phalanx ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phalanx.
Websites for Phalanx ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities near Phalanx ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phalanx.
- Perth Amboy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Asbury Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- South Amboy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Neptune City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bradevelt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth 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 Phalanx. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phalanx.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phalanx. 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 Phalanx.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phalanx. See our Newspapers Page for Phalanx.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phalanx ...
Looking for more information about Phalanx? 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 Phalanx, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phalanx.
Adding Phalanx to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phalanx 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 Phalanx was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Phalanx post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phalanx.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phalanx. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phalanx - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |