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
Related Place
East Brunswick
Sayreville
South Amboy
Latitude
40.445905
Longitude
-74.381768
References

See also: South River (Raritan River tributary), Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%5fRiver%5f%28Raritan%5fRiver%5ftributary%29.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_River,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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