Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Marlboro is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Marlboro, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Marlboro as seen from Route 79
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Coordinates: 40°18′55″N 74°14′47″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Marlboro
Elevation [1]	167 ft (51 m)
GNIS feature ID	878130[1]

The settlement is located along Route 79 north of its interchange with Route 18.[3]

Marlboro was likely named for its early use of marl as a fertilizer.[4]

By 1873, Marlboro had a post office, school, hotel, multiple stores, churches, and a railroad station of the Freehold and Keyport Railroad.[5] In 1882, the population was 102.[6]

Marlboro was described in 1939 as having "large frame houses comfortably spaced along the highway".[4]^:555

References

1. "Marlboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015.
3. Google (December 15, 2015). "Aerial view of Marlboro" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
4. New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past. Viking. 1939. p. 555. ISBN 9781603540292.
5. F.W. Beers, Monmouth County, 1873, p. 29
6. Industries of New Jersey. Historical Publishing Company. 1882. pp. 101. OL 24332547M.