Locust, New Jersey

Locust (also known as Locust Point) is an unincorporated community located within Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[2] It is situated along the north banks of the Navesink River and Claypit Creek. Locust is one of the five designated historic districts in Middletown.

Locust, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Locust as seen from the Oceanic Bridge
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Coordinates: 40°23′40″N 74°01′35″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Middletown
Elevation [1]	23 ft (7 m)
ZIP Code	07760
GNIS feature ID	882494[1]

In the 18th century, Locust was a fishing and farming village. Oysters found in the Navesink River were considered a great delicacy. After the Civil War, Locust transformed into an area where well off New Yorkers spent their summers.^[3] The area consists of mostly medium-to-large sized houses throughout the hilly terrain of this part of the township.

The Oceanic Bridge over the Navesink River, constructed in 1939, connects Locust with Rumson to the south.^[4]

References

1. "Locust". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015.
3. Locust, Middletown Township, New Jersey. Accessed September 27, 2024. "From earliest times, farming and fishing were Locust's principal occupations. In the early 19th century, the “Shrewsbury” or Navesink River oyster was considered a great delicacy.... Those same steamboats returned with the first summer visitors to the area, and by the 1860s Locust had begun it transformation from a farming/fishing community into a haven of season country residences for well-to-do New Yorkers."
4. Home Page, Monmouth County Oceanic Bridge. Accessed September 27, 2024. "Monmouth County is in the Local Concept Development (LCD) Study phase to identify improvement alternatives for the existing Oceanic Bridge (S-31) over the Navesink River between the Borough of Rumson and Township of Middletown. Constructed in 1939, the Oceanic Bridge is in need of a major rehabilitation or replacement."

External links

• History, Middletown Township website
• Local Names (a publication of the NJ Department of Transportation); accessed through New Jersey and You: Perfect Together (NJ state travel site); accessed 9 September 2006.