Freneau, New Jersey
| Freneau, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Freneau, New Jersey Location of Freneau in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
 Freneau, New Jersey Location within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W / 40.40167°N 74.23778°WCoordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W / 40.40167°N 74.23778°W | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Freneau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 24, 2015.
- ↑ 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."
