Freneau, New Jersey

Freneau, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Along Route 79
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
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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