Freneau, New Jersey

Freneau, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Along Route 79
Freneau, New Jersey
Freneau, New Jersey
Freneau, New Jersey

Location of Freneau in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W / 40.40167°N 74.23778°W / 40.40167; -74.23778Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W / 40.40167°N 74.23778°W / 40.40167; -74.23778
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Borough Matawan
Named for Philip Freneau
Elevation[1] 79 ft (24 m)
GNIS feature ID 876512[1]

Freneau is an unincorporated community located within Matawan in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] It is named for Philip Freneau (1752–1832), a poet during the American Revolutionary War.[3] The community is located along New Jersey Route 79 in the southern portion of Matawan and was formerly served by the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad (now a part of the Henry Hudson Trail).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Freneau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Capuzzo, Jill P. "2 Lakes, the Shore and a Train to the City", The New York Times, February 19, 2010. Accessed July 30, 2012. "The expanded Cape that Ms. Bragg and Mr. Colón bought last October for $370,000 is in the Freneau section — a hilly, wooded area named after the Revolutionary War poet Philip Freneau, who lived here and is buried in the neighborhood."
  4. ↑ Google (August 15, 2015). "Aerial view of Freneau" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 15, 2015.


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