Harmony, New Jersey | |
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Looking south on Harmony Road approaching Hyson Road | |
Coordinates: 40°09′07″N74°18′03″W / 40.15194°N 74.30083°W Coordinates: 40°09′07″N74°18′03″W / 40.15194°N 74.30083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Ocean |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
ZIP code | 08527 |
GNIS feature ID | 0876955 [1] |
Harmony is an unincorporated community located within Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. [2]
Harmony is located near exit 22 on Interstate 195 and is also located near County Route 526 (County Line Road). Originally the area was largely rural with a mix of farms, forest, and some houses along arterial road but by the late 1990s/early 2000s, housing developments were built and the area is now mostly suburban. [3] [4]
Deans is an unincorporated community located within South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Tennent is an unincorporated community located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Considered to be the historic center of Manalapan Township, Tennent is home to the Old Tennent Church and Old Tennent Cemetery. William Tennent served as pastor at the church for over 40 years. Tennent was also the center of a historic community of African Americans dating back to the early nineteenth century. The location of Tennent is located at the modern intersection of County Route 522 and Tennent Road and is near the limits of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
Siloam is an unincorporated community located within Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Siloam was once the site of a school serving a district in the township until 1936. County Route 527 passes through the center of Siloam. Exit 21 on Interstate 195 provides access to Siloam from the south. Except around the center of the settlement at the junction of CR 527 and Ely Harmony Road, the area consists of forests comprising the northernmost reaches of the Pine Barrens. The homes in the area are smaller in size and are found only along the aforementioned roads.
Bucks Mill is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Bucks Mill Road is the main road that passes north and south through the area; County Route 537 travels to the south of Bucks Mill, near the Hominy Hill Golf Course. Homes, equestrian facility and horse farms, and the township-owned Bucks Mill Recreational Area are located in the area. The settlement is named for Bucks Mill, a gristmill that derived its power from a watermill on the Yellow Brook. Originally built in 1854 and owned for many years by William Buck, Alfred Buck, and Garrett Buck, it was destroyed by a fire on October 30, 1967. The watermill is the only remaining artifact of the original complex and stands today on the side of Bucks Mill Road.
Burrs Mill is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Found in a rural portion of the township near Route 70, it is located along its eponymous brook in a forested area within the Pine Barrens. A low density of houses surround nearby roads including Burrs Mill Road and Route 70's fire roads.
Rosemont is an unincorporated community located within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Its ZIP code is 08556. Located at the top of a small hill, the center of the community is located along Kingwood Stockton Road near its intersections with Raven Rock Rosemont Road and Rosemont Ringoes Road. Farmland and residences make up the surrounding area while the center of the settlement includes residences, a post office, and an antique shop.
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.
Millstone is an unincorporated community located within East Windsor Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the northern portion of the township near Old Cranbury Road, U.S. Route 130, and New Jersey Route 133, it is a planned community constructed in the 1960s.
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.
Lawrence Station is an unincorporated community located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is named for a former railroad station on the Pennsylvania Railroad's New York Division line, now a part of the Northeast Corridor. Today, some wooded areas and buildings from the time of the station remain but more townhouse developments, cultural centers, and industrial facilities are located along the main road through the area, Lawrence Station Road.
Bowne is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of Delaware, East Amwell and West Amwell townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
Hoffman is an unincorporated community located within Monroe Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is located at the site of a former railroad station on the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad. Today, most of the area is made up of homes and housing developments along Hoffman Station Road and Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road. Forestland and the Manalapan Brook valley make up the remainder of the area.
Rileyville is an unincorporated community located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Located on the ridge line of Sourland Mountain, it is located along Rileyville Road near its intersections with Ridge Road and Mountain Road. Most of the area is forested though some single-family houses are located along the aforementioned roads, and some farmland sits on the north face of the mountain.
Charleston Springs is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Stage Coach Road, also designated County Route 524, is the main road that runs through the settlement, with Ely Harmony Road as the intersecting road defining the locality. The Manalapan Brook runs to the west of the center of Charleston Springs and CR 537 runs to the south of the area. The Monmouth County-owned Charleston Springs Golf Course is located one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the center of Charleston Springs on CR 527.
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.
Ely is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The settlement is named for the Ely family that owned property in the area and operated the Charleston Springs hotel. Today, the settlement is located along Stage Coach Road, County Route 524, in the eastern portion of the township. Most of the area consists of large single-family homes though some farmland and the township-owned Brandywine Soccer Complex are located in the near the settlement.
Kirbys Mills is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Centered near the intersection of Burlington Path Road and Holmes Mill Road, the area consists of housing developments and small farms.
Sharon is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Located at the intersection of Herbert Road and Sharon Station Road, the settlement is the site of a former stop on the Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad. Except for a few single-family homes in the area, most of the area is farmland. The railroad has since been abandoned and is being converted to the Union Transportation Trail, a rail trail. Sharon is the current northern terminus of the trail.
Stonehurst East is an unincorporated community located within Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is mostly made up of a housing development bordered by U.S. Route 9, Schanck Road, Stillwells Corner Road, and County Route 524. The area was farmland until it was developed into homes in the late 1960s.
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