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Wheatland, New Jersey
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Settlement as seen from Pasadena Road
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipManchester
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID881766[1]

Wheatland (also called Pasadena[2]) is an unincorporated community within Manchester Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.[1][3]

Wheatland is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) southwest of Whiting, along a now-abandoned line of the New Jersey Southern Railroad.[4]

The Pasadena Wildlife Management Area is located east of the settlement.[5]

History

Sand—mined from nearby pits—was used to manufacture clay drain pipes at a factory erected at Wheatland during the 1870s.[6]

In 1882, Wheatland had a post office, and a population of 125.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland
  2. ^ Whiting, NJ Topo Map 1:24000 (Map) (rev. 1971 ed.). United States Geological Survey. 1957. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Wheatland, Manchester Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Edwards, Richard (1882). Industries of New Jersey: Essex County Including City of Newark. Historical Publishing Company. p. 135.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pasadena Wildlife Management Area
  6. ^ Transactions, Volume 6. American Institute of Mining Engineers. 1879. p. 187.