Jerseyville is an unincorporated community located within Howell Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015. It is primarily a rural area within the northern part of the township, near Colts Neck and Freehold. Route 33 Business travels through Jerseyville, with some development, including a gas station, a convenience store, a church, and several residences.
Originally known as Green Grove, the area's name was changed by residents to Jerseyville in 1854.McKee, Catherine. "Howell History: 1801 to 1967", Friends of the Howell Library, Fall 2018. Accessed July 1, 2019. "5. Jerseyville is located in the northwest corner of Howell. It was a small hamlet originally called Green Grove. In 1854, the inhabitants met to choose a new name and they voted to call this section Jerseyville instead."
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