Brookside, New Jersey

Brookside, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Brookside, New Jersey

Brookside's location in Morris County (Inset: Morris County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°47′39″N 74°34′05″W / 40.79417°N 74.56806°WCoordinates: 40°47′39″N 74°34′05″W / 40.79417°N 74.56806°W
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
Township Mendham Township
Elevation[1] 427 ft (130 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 874966[1]

Brookside (also called Waterstreet) is an unincorporated community within Mendham Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]

It is located approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Morristown.

The settlement appeared on maps as early as 1777.[1]

Brookside was noted as a "post village" in 1882.[3] In 1883, the population was 187.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brookside
  2. Google (January 25, 2015). "Brookside, Mendham, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. p. 74.
  4. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. J.A. Fitzgerald. 1883. p. 180.