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Millstone Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,566,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,901 (+77.0%) from the 5,069 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed July 31, 2012.〕 Millstone was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1844, from portions of Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, as well as part of Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The portions taken from Monroe Township were relinquished in 1845. On May 29, 1937, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of Jersey Homesteads (now Roosevelt).〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed April 8, 2012.〕 The township was named for the Millstone River, whose name derives from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into it.〔(The History of Township of Millstone, New Jersey ), Township of Millstone. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Our town is named after the Millstone River that originates in the Township. The river was first named by the Lenape Indians as the Mattawong and later renamed by early settlers as Millstone River."〕〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.〕〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 209. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 7, 2015.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 37.274 square miles (96.539 km2), including 36.590 square miles (94.767 km2) of land and 0.684 square miles (1.772 km2) of water (1.84%).〔〔 There are two unincorporated communities within the township served by the United States Postal Service as post offices. Clarksburg is served by post office ZIP code 08510 and Perrineville is served as ZIP code 08535.〔(History ), Township of Millstone. Accessed October 18, 2013. "The Township, in its infancy, was comprised of several historic villages. They were known as Cars Tavern, Holmeson, Smithburg, Sweetman, Bergen Mills, Bairdsville, Stone Tavern, Clarksburg, and Perrineville. The last two remain today as a witness to our past heritage."〕 Other unincorporated communities and place names located entirely or partially within the township include Baird, Bairdsville, Bergen Mills, Burksville, Carrs Corner, Carrs Tavern, Charleston Springs, Debows Mills, Disbrowe Mill, Ely, Elys Corner, Fair Play, Hillhurt, Holmeson, Pine Hill, Smithburg, Stone Tavern and Sweetman.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed November 22, 2014.〕 The township borders Freehold Township, Manalapan Township, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County; East Windsor Township and Robbinsville Township in Mercer County; Monroe Township in Middlesex County; and Jackson Township in Ocean County.〔(Areas touching Millstone Township ), MapIt. Accessed July 16, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Millstone Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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