Freehold New Jersey Map

About Freehold, New Jersey

Freehold is a locality in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 36,000. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Freehold is located at 40.2601°N, 74.2738°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7728.

Freehold unfolds as a landscape of gentle swells and verdant expanses, where the horizon often offers a soft, undulating line of distant trees. It lies 6.4 miles east of Manalapan, NJ (from Manalapan, NJ: bearing 88°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of Monmouth. The air here, particularly on a late afternoon, can carry a peculiar sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, clean scent of agricultural fields, hinting at the bounty that has long been coaxed from this soil. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic hands, stand sentinel over open fields, their leaves a deep, resonant green that deepens to a near-black in the fading light. The terrain, neither dramatically mountainous nor flatly prairie, possesses a subtle, rolling character that feels both grounded and inviting, a place where the eye can trace the slow, deliberate curves of the land. This heart of Monmouth County, Freehold, carries echoes of its past in the very layout of its streets and the enduring structures that mark its center. Once a vital crossroads for agricultural trade, its economy has transitioned, but a connection to the land persists, evident in the surrounding farms that still punctuate the landscape. The stories of its founding, of early settlers carving out a life from this fertile ground, seem to whisper from the clapboard facades of older buildings and the quiet dignity of its historic courthouse. Freehold's character is that of a community that has weathered change with a steady resolve, a place where the pace of life, while modern, retains a certain thoughtful deliberation, a quiet hum of everyday existence punctuated by the distant cry of a hawk or the rustle of wind through corn stalks.

About This Freehold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Freehold, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.260111, -74.273757. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Freehold and Monmouth County.

Detailed location data for Freehold includes the ZIP code (07728), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Monmouth County (Freehold), and school district assignment (Freehold Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Freehold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.