Ely, New Jersey

Ely, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Along Stage Coach Road (CR 524)
Ely, New Jersey

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

Coordinates: 40°12′11″N 74°23′14″W / 40.20306°N 74.38722°W / 40.20306; -74.38722Coordinates: 40°12′11″N 74°23′14″W / 40.20306°N 74.38722°W / 40.20306; -74.38722
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Millstone
Elevation[1] 200 ft (60 m)
GNIS feature ID 876181[1]

Ely is an unincorporated community located within Millstone Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The settlement is named for the Ely family that owned property in the area and operated the Charleston Springs hotel.[3][4] 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.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ely". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 23, 2015.
  3. Millstone Township - Plate 42 (Map). 1889. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. "Millstone - Monmouth Plus, Pictures & Items With the History of Monmouth County, Plus!". Monmouth Plus. 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. Google (August 28, 2015). "Aerial view of Ely" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 28, 2015.


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