Wheatland,_New_Jersey

Wheatland, New Jersey

Wheatland, New Jersey

Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Wheatland (also called Pasadena[2]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][3]

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Wheatland is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.[4]

The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.[5]

History

Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.[6]

In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland
  2. [2]
    Whiting, NJ Topo Map 1:24000 (Map) (rev. 1971 ed.). United States Geological Survey. 1957. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Google (January 25, 2015). "Wheatland, Manchester Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Edwards, Richard (1882). Industries of New Jersey: Essex County Including City of Newark. Historical Publishing Company. p. 135.
  5. [5]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pasadena Wildlife Management Area
  6. [6]
    Transactions, Volume 6. American Institute of Mining Engineers. 1879. p. 187.


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