Southard, New Jersey

Southard is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, centered around U.S. Route 9.[2][3] It was once known as Bethel.[4][5]

Southard, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°08′18″N 74°13′30″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Howell
Elevation [1]	118 ft (36 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	880764[1]

References

1. "Southard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2015.
4. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
5. "History of Howell Township". Howell Township. Retrieved April 3, 2020. The area was later called Turkey...before becoming known as Adelphia. In addition to Adelphia, Howell has a number of other early settlement areas that later became suburban neighborhoods: Bethel (Southard), Jerseyville (originally called Green Grove), Ramtown, Squankum, Freewood Acres, and Ardena. Bethel, an area in the southwest part of Howell Township, was settled in 1865 when a lot was donated by Israel Reynolds to build a Methodist Church that was completed in 1866. A school house opened in 1870, followed by a store in 1872. A post office opened in 1882 and reflected the area’s name change from Bethel to Southard.