Scobeyville, New Jersey | |
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 Intersection of CR 537 and Laird Road | |
  Scobeyville Location of Scobeyville in Monmouth County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey  Scobeyville Scobeyville (New Jersey)  Scobeyville Scobeyville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′49″N 74°08′36″W / 40.29694°N 74.14333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Colts Neck |
| Named for | Scobey family |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 07722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 880423[1] |
Scobeyville is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4] The settlement is named for the Scobey family which has inhabited the township since the 1700s. The site housed a one-room schoolhouse, a post office, and a general store.[5] It was known for good fishing on the Yellow Brook which has its basin in Scobyville.[6][7]
- ^ a b "Scobeyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2017.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey (1893). Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey, Volume 22. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "History of Colts Neck". The History of New Jersey Website. Westfield, New Jersey. c. 1965. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "Some Good Fishing Spots", Asbury Park Press, March 9, 1914, Page 10
- ^ "fresh Water Fish Plenty This Year", Asbury Park Press, March 10, 1915, Page 10