Place Record Title

South River

Identifier

NJS-PLC-00076

Place Type

City, Town, or Village

Description

The South River is a tributary of the Raritan River in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Communities located along the river include South River (a borough which takes its name from the river), East Brunswick, Sayreville, and Old Bridge.

The borough of South River was established in 1898 and did not exist as a separate municipality during the era of slavery. During the slavery era, the area along the west bank of the South River (present-day municipalities of East Brunswick and South River) was a part of North Brunswick Township, while the area along the east bank (present-day Sayreville and Old Bridge) was part of South Amboy Township.

Locality

South River

County (Modern)

Middlesex County

State or Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Same As

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_River_(Raritan_River_tributary)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_River,_New_Jersey

Related Place

East Brunswick

Sayreville

North Brunswick

South Amboy

Latitude

40.445905

Longitude

-74.381768

Record Contributor

Jesse Bayker