Claytons Corner, New Jersey | |
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Intersection of Church Road and Gordons Corner Road | |
Coordinates: 40°19′43″N74°17′12″W / 40.32861°N 74.28667°W Coordinates: 40°19′43″N74°17′12″W / 40.32861°N 74.28667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Township | Marlboro |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 875473 [1] |
Claytons Corner is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [2] The community is located along Gordons Corner Road near its intersections with Church Road and Robertsville Road and is completely suburban in nature as the area is part of houses in planned communities. [3] The last remaining farm in Clayton's Corner belonged to the Yoncak family. [4]
In 1897, Clayton's Corner was known for being the source of the Manasquan River. [5]
Breton Woods is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located near the Metedeconk River and is bisected by Mantoloking Road. Except for commercial businesses located along Mantoloking Road, the area is made up of bungalows dotting the small roads throughout the area.
Locust Corner is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The corner itself refers to the intersection of Princeton-Hightstown Road, County Route 571, and Old Trenton Road, CR 535. To the southeast of the intersection is the western terminus of the Hightstown Bypass, New Jersey Route 133. Much of the area has developed into commercial office spaces including on what was once the site of RCA Astro Electronics' headquarters.
Harneys Corner is an unincorporated community located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is located at the intersection of Lawrence Road and Princeton Pike / Avenue. Located in the southern portion of the township close to the Trenton and Ewing borders, the area consists of small houses on nearby side streets and businesses along the aforementioned arterial roads. The intersection itself is located about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) north of the Brunswick Circle.
Ackors Corner is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Bear Tavern Road / Trenton-Harbourton Road, Pennington-Harbourton Road and Pleasant Valley Road. It is named for the Ackors family which owned land near the current intersection. Small residences and farmland make up the area surrounding Ackors Corner but the area rises in elevation from east to west as one approaches Baldpate Mountain, part of the Sourland Mountain range.
Pages Corners or Pages Corner is an unincorporated community located within Robbinsville Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The intersection defining the corners is at Sharon Road and Gordon Road. The intersection is at a skewed angle which led to numerous accidents. The township installed a traffic signal at the intersection and activated it on September 25, 2015.
Furmans Corner is an unincorporated community located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The area is very sparsely populated with only a few homes located along the two roads in the area, Wertsville Road and North Hill Road. The remainder of the area consists of the Union Cemetery of Wertsville and farmland.
Larisons Corners is an unincorporated community located along the border of East Amwell and Raritan townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Its location is at the corner of Old York Road and where New Jersey Route 30 split from Old York Road and headed north towards Flemington. Today, Old York Road is a part of Route 179 to the southwest and County Route 514/Amwell Road northeast of the point. U.S. Route 202 and Route 31 comprise the main road to Flemington though the highway was built on a new alignment to the south of this point after US 202 bypassed Ringoes in the 1960s. A gas station and some small businesses line US 202 in the area and some churches, Larison's Corner Cemetery, and houses make up the remainder of the area.
Voorhees Corner is an unincorporated community located within Raritan Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Old York Road and Voorhees Corner Road in the eastern extents of the township. Most of the area is suburban in nature consisting of single-family houses in developments with a recreational playing field park and some farmland nearby.
Ardena is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located along County Route 524 near Vanderveer Road in the western part of the township. The area consists of about half farmland and half residential developments.
Cooleys Corner is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The site of the settlement is within the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife-operated preserved area in Monmouth and Mercer counties along the Assunpink Creek. Before the creation of the Assunpink Lake in the 1970s, the area consisted of farmland located at the intersection of Clarksburg Road and Imlaystown-Hightstown Road. Some farmland is still present in the area but is now mostly used by hunters. The main boat ramp to Assunpink Lake is located along the former Imlaystown-Hightstown Road.
Crawford Corners or Crawfords Corner is an unincorporated community located within Holmdel Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the intersection of Holmdel Road and Crawfords Corners Road in the hilly northern portion of the township. The settlement is located about one-half mile (0.80 km) from Crawford Hill, the highest point in Monmouth County. The area also includes the township's town hall, police department, and high school in addition to a New Jersey State Police barracks and the PNC Bank Arts Center off the Garden State Parkway. These buildings and landmarks comprise the eastern section of the settlement, homes and heavily treed lands are located on the west side of Holmdel Road, and Holmdel Park makes up the southern portion of the area.
Fairfield is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The community is centered on the intersection of County Route 524 (CR 524) and Ketchum Road, where the Colonial Era Our House Tavern is located. The area includes several small businesses, township offices and schools. There are also small farms and residential developments in the area. Fairfield was a stop on the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad
Lower Squankum is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located along Lakewood-Farmingdale Road at its intersection with Herbertsville Road and Old Tavern Road in the eastern side of the township. It is also located near the boundary of Allaire State Park and is south of Interstate 195's exit 31. Nearby the community are the remains of the Lower Squankum Mill and the Lower Squankum Friends Burial Site, located within the median of CR 547 at the aforementioned interchange.
Morrells Corner or Morrell Corners is an unincorporated community located within Holmdel and Hazlet townships in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The main north–south road through here is Holmdel Road, and the main east–west road is Bethany Road. Most of the area is suburban and consists of homes alongside roads with some businesses and the Hazlet NJ Transit station along the main roads.
Smocks Corner or Smocks Corners is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Conover Road, the area is mostly residences with some open space and farmland. It was called "Smocks Corner" because the Smock Family had houses in that area, both sides of the street back in the 1700s.
West Farms is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is centered on the intersection of West Farms Road and Casino Drive, located to the west of Farmingdale and to the north of the Manasquan Reservoir. It was once home Jewish farmers who settled there in the early 20th century. The rural area is mostly made up of wooded areas with some houses and churches dotted along the two aforementioned roads. Numerous small farms are also located throughout the area.
Herbertsville is an unincorporated community located within Brick Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The suburban community is located in the northern reaches of the township centered about the intersection of Herbertsville Road and Lanes Mill Road.
Chambers Corner or Chambers Corners is an unincorporated community located within Springfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The intersection defining the community is the junction of Monmouth Road and U.S. Route 206. Juliustown Road runs to the south of the settlement and terminates at CR 537. Except for some stores and businesses that line US 206 and some single-family homes along CR 537, the area is mostly made up of farmland.
Comical Corner or Comical Corners is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site of the actual corners is at the intersection of Pemberton Road and Arneys Mount Road. The original name may have been "Conical Corner" based on the cone-like shape of the skewed intersection but had turned to "Comical Corner" based on a mishearing. The area, located just to the north of Pemberton Borough, is mostly rural and is surrounded by farmland on the two obtuse sides of the intersection.
Newbolds Corner is an unincorporated community located within Lumberton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The site, located at the corner of Eayrestown Road and Newbolds Corner Road, was once home to a Nike missile silo which was fully demolished in late 2015. Today, the west side of Eayrestown Road consists of housing developments, Lumberton Township's town hall, and a school, while the east side of the road features farmland.
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