Griggstown New Jersey Map
Griggstown, New Jersey — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Griggstown, Somerset County.
Interactive Map of Griggstown, New Jersey
| City | Griggstown |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| County | Somerset |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.437883 |
| Longitude | -74.613213 |
| Population | 812 |
| Density | 146.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Griggstown, New Jersey
Griggstown is a locality in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is a small community with a population of 812. The population density is 146.5 people per km². Griggstown is located at 40.4379°N, 74.6132°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Griggstown rests in a gentle hollow, where rolling fields, still holding the memory of summer's green, now soften into the russet and gold of autumn. It lies 4.7 miles south of Hamilton, NJ (from Hamilton, NJ: bearing 176°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Franklin Somerset County. The land here exhales a quiet grace, a subtle undulation that guides the eye from the widely spaced homes, their porches catching the slanted afternoon sun, to the distant, darker line of trees that border the Stony Brook. The air, even on a brisk day, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perfume that clings to the weathered barns and stone walls that stitch the landscape together. A profound stillness often settles over Griggstown, broken only by the rustle of wind through dry corn stalks or the occasional, distant bark of a dog, a sound that seems to amplify the surrounding peace. The history of Griggstown is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring character of the land itself, a place shaped by generations of farmers and craftsmen. For centuries, this fertile ground has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy rooted in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The Stony Brook, a vital artery for generations, still murmurs its secrets, a constant presence that has witnessed the ebb and flow of life in Griggstown. The old grist mill, though no longer grinding grain, stands as a stoic sentinel, its stone walls whispering tales of a time when the brook's power was harnessed to feed the community, a tangible link to the enduring spirit of this enduring place.
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About This Griggstown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Griggstown, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Griggstown and Somerset County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Griggstown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Griggstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
