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Crossley

Ghost town · Ocean County, New Jersey

Whitings quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1884, 1:62,500)
Whitings quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1884, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crossley is a ghost town in Ocean County, New Jersey, recorded as human settlement in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Ocean County on the federal names register. No county in New Jersey has more among the 10 New Jersey counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crossley as a historical populated place on the Keswick Grove topographic quadrangle: 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 39.9529° N, 74.2957° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKeswick Grove
Elevation54 ft
Nearest living townPine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2047035
Coordinates39.95290, -74.29570

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What's there now

Crossley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ (population 2,756), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 54 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 Crossley?

Crossley is in Ocean County, New Jersey, at 39.9529, -74.2957.

How many ghost towns are in Ocean County?

Ocean County, New Jersey has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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