Locust, New Jersey | |
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 Locust as seen from the Oceanic Bridge | |
  Locust Location in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey  Locust Locust (New Jersey)  Locust Locust (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′40″N 74°01′35″W / 40.39444°N 74.02639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Middletown |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| ZIP Code | 07760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 882494[1] |
Locust (also known as Locust Point) is an unincorporated community located within Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It is situated along the north banks of the Navesink River and Claypit Creek. Locust is one of the five designated historic districts in Middletown.
In the 18th century, Locust was a fishing and farming village. Oysters found in the Navesink River were considered a great delicacy. After the Civil War, Locust transformed into an area where well off New Yorkers spent their summers.[3] The area consists of mostly medium-to-large sized houses throughout the hilly terrain of this part of the township.
The Oceanic Bridge over the Navesink River, constructed in 1939, connects Locust with Rumson to the south.[4]
- ^ a b "Locust". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2015.
- ^ Locust, Middletown Township, New Jersey. Accessed September 27, 2024. "From earliest times, farming and fishing were Locust's principal occupations. In the early 19th century, the “Shrewsbury” or Navesink River oyster was considered a great delicacy.... Those same steamboats returned with the first summer visitors to the area, and by the 1860s Locust had begun it transformation from a farming/fishing community into a haven of season country residences for well-to-do New Yorkers."
- ^ Home Page, Monmouth County Oceanic Bridge. Accessed September 27, 2024. "Monmouth County is in the Local Concept Development (LCD) Study phase to identify improvement alternatives for the existing Oceanic Bridge (S-31) over the Navesink River between the Borough of Rumson and Township of Middletown. Constructed in 1939, the Oceanic Bridge is in need of a major rehabilitation or replacement."