Ernston, New Jersey

Ernston is a neighborhood in Sayreville in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] It was a stop on the Camden and Amboy Railroad.[4][5] In 1876, when the newly-formed Township of Sayreville was created from approximately 14 square miles (36 km2) of South Amboy's surroundings, Ernston was consolidated with Morgan, Melrose, and Sayre's Village under one municipal government.[6]

Ernston, New Jersey
Ernston, New Jersey
Ernston, Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°27′22″N 74°18′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
BoroughSayreville
Elevation135 ft (41 m)
GNIS feature ID876210[1]

See also

References

  1. "Ernston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 8, 2015.
  4. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.
  5. Haydon, Tom (August 1, 2010). "Historic railroad to be preserved as Sayreville widens nearby intersection". nj.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. "A Timeline of Sayreville History". Sayreville Historical Society. Retrieved 27 March 2020.


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