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Welcome to Shacks Corner ...

Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Shacks Corner: Shacks Cor. (or less commonly used: Shacks Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Shacks Corner for more information about variations on the name of Shacks Corner.

Shacks Corner is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Shacks Corner ...

Junior League:   www.jlmc.org/

Communities near Shacks Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shacks Corner.

  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
  • Asbury Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
  • South Amboy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Neptune City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • Loch Arbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Colts Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
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  • East Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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  • Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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  • Squankum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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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 Shacks Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shacks Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shacks Corner ...

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

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 Shacks Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.