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Barber

Ghost town · Middlesex County, New Jersey

Plainfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Plainfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barber is a ghost town in Middlesex County, New Jersey, recorded as human settlement in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Middlesex County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 10 New Jersey counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barber as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.5306° N, 74.2581° W.

Key facts

Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townPerth Amboy, NJ
Distance to it1 miles
Coordinates40.53056, -74.25806

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What's there now

Barber is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Perth Amboy, NJ (population 55,278), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Barber?

Barber is in Middlesex County, New Jersey, at 40.5306, -74.2581.

How many ghost towns are in Middlesex County?

Middlesex County, New Jersey has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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