Walnford, New Jersey

Walnford, New Jersey
Mill at Historic Walnford
Mill at Historic Walnford
Walnford is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Walnford
Walnford
Walnford is located in New Jersey
Walnford
Walnford
Walnford is located in the United States
Walnford
Walnford
Coordinates: 40°08′04″N 74°33′36″W / 40.13444°N 74.56000°W / 40.13444; -74.56000
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
TownshipUpper Freehold
Named forRichard Waln
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID881507[1]

Walnford is an unincorporated community located along Crosswicks Creek within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] Walnford was named for Richard Waln, the original owner of the town site.[3]

Historic Walnford is an open-air museum operated by the Monmouth County Park System.[4] It is part of Crosswicks Creek Park.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Walnford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Gabrielan, Randall (June 1, 1998). Monmouth County, New Jersey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7385-6220-9.
  4. ^ "Historic Walnford". Monmouth County Park System.
  5. ^ "Crosswicks Creek Park". Monmouth County Park System.