Hornerstown is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located within
Upper Freehold Township in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States.
Hornerstown is located near
Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The rural area is made up of farmland, on which are located many horse farms. Numerous small business line with Cou ...
and uses the 08514 ZIP code.
Centered about the intersection of Hornerstown-Arneystown Road and Main Street (both separate branches of
Monmouth County Route 27), the area is mostly made up of houses with horse farms west of the community. Small businesses line nearby highways
CR 537 and
CR 539.
The town formerly had a stop on the
Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad
The Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
History
The Pemberton and Hightstown Railroad was chartered in 1864 and completed in 1868; it linked the towns of Pemberton and Hightstown, a total of .See Br ...
.
The former railroad right-of-way has been developed into the
Union Transportation Trail
The Union Transportation Trail is a rail trail situated in western Monmouth County, New Jersey. It extends from Hornerstown, New Jersey, to the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area.
The trail occupies the former roadbed of the Pennsylvania Rail ...
.
References
Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
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