Marlboro is an unincorporated community located within Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[2]
Marlboro, New Jersey | |
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![]() Marlboro as seen from Route 79 | |
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Coordinates: 40°18′55″N 74°14′47″W | |
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County | Monmouth |
Township | Marlboro |
Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 878130[1] |
The settlement is located along Route 79 north of its interchange with Route 18.[3]
Marlboro was likely named for its early use of marl as a fertilizer.[4]
By 1873, Marlboro had a post office, school, hotel, multiple stores, churches, and a railroad station of the Freehold and Keyport Railroad.[5] In 1882, the population was 102.[6]
Marlboro was described in 1939 as having "large frame houses comfortably spaced along the highway".[4]: 555
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