Prospertown, New Jersey

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Prospertown, New Jersey
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Looking north along Hawkin Road (CR 640)
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Location of Prospertown in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Location of Prospertown in Ocean County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
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Location of Propspertown in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′43″N74°28′11″W / 40.12861°N 74.46972°W / 40.12861; -74.46972
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
Counties Monmouth, Ocean
Townships Jackson, Plumsted, Upper Freehold
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
ZIP Code
08514
GNIS feature ID0879507 [1]

Prospertown is an unincorporated community located within the New Jersey townships of Jackson and Plumsted in Ocean County and Upper Freehold in Monmouth County. [2] [3] The community is home to Prospertown Lake and is adjacent to Six Flags Great Adventure, both located on Monmouth Road (CR 537). The center of the community is located at the intersection of CR 537, Hawkin Road (CR 640 on the Ocean County side of CR 537), and Emleys Hill Road (on the Monmouth County side). Most of the area consists of pine forests (as the area is located in the northern reaches of the Pine Barrens) but there are some homes along the roads in the area. [4]

Prospertown was once a settlement, consisting of a hotel, several homes, and a gristmill. [5]

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References

  1. "Prospertown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2015.
  3. Roosevelt Quadrangle New Jersey - 7.5 Minute Series (Map). United States Geological Survey. 1981. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. "Aerial view of Prospertown" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  5. Beck, Henry (1983). Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. ISBN   0813510163 . Retrieved August 12, 2012.