Welcome to Royce Valley ...
Royce Valley is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Royce Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Royce Valley: Royce Vly. (or less commonly used: Royce Vally. or Royce Vlly.)
Royce Valley is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Royce Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Royce Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royce Valley.
- New Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Perth Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Rahway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- South Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Blackwells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset 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 Royce Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royce Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royce Valley. 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 Royce Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royce Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Royce Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royce Valley ...
Looking for more information about Royce Valley? 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 Royce Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royce Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royce Valley. 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 Royce Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |