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