Coxs Corner, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Coxs Corner, New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|
Township Upper Freehold | | |
| Named for | James Cox | |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) | |
| GNIS feature ID | 881965[1] | |
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Coxs Corner, also known as Cox's Corner or Wrightsville, is an
History
The Cox family had lived in
Upper Freehold, New Jersey since the 1600s.[2] In the Upper Freehold area, farmsteads had been created by 1731 at key crossroads, one of these later being named Wrightsville just east of Cox's Corner.[8]
Cox's Corner road junction existed in colonial times and one house, Merino Hill, was built for
Province of East Jersey."[9]
The first appearance of Cox's Corner on a New Jersey map was in 1917.[2] In 1987, the then-owner of Merino Hill wrote that Wrightsville had been the name of the settlement a short distance east. However, that name fell into disuse – and that entity no longer exists – but the name was then resurrected on modern maps to erroneously name the corner itself.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Wrightsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ ISBN 9780738500942.
- ^ "An Alphabetical Listing of Local Places and Incorporated Municipalities in the State of New Jersey". 1962. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Meritt, Jane (March 29, 2006). "Byway would lead tourists through area's unique past". The Examiner. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Meirs, David A. "Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway: Tour Narrative". Docstoc. Intuit. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
United States Congress. "Cox, James, (1753–1810) (id: C000834)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Cocks, George William (1912). The Cox Family in America. New York: George William Cocks. pp. 165, 167. Retrieved March 17, 2015. - ^ "Scenic Byways in New Jersey Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway". State of New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway Corridor Management Plan (PDF). Upper Freehold Open Space/Farmland Preservation Committee. 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
"Wright family papers". Archival Collections. Hagley Museum and Library. Retrieved March 17, 2015. - ^ a b c Megitt, Jane (December 4, 2013). "Residents acknowledge history of Cox's Corner". Examiner. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ United States Congress. "Wright, Samuel Gardiner, (1781–1845) (id: W000769)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Wright, Richard R.; Wright Meirs, Elizabeth G. (December 29, 1987). "Merino Hill House and Farm". National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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