Freneau, New Jersey

Freneau is an unincorporated community located within Matawan in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] It is named for Philip Freneau (1752–1832), a poet during the American Revolutionary War.^[3] The community is located along New Jersey Route 79 in the southern portion of Matawan and was formerly served by the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad (now a part of the Henry Hudson Trail).^[4]

Freneau, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Along Route 79
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Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Borough	Matawan
Named for	Philip Freneau
Elevation [1]	79 ft (24 m)
GNIS feature ID	876512[1]

References

1. "Freneau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 24, 2015.
3. 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."
4. "Aerial view of Freneau" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 15, 2015.