Freneau, New Jersey

Freneau, New Jersey
Along Route 79
Freneau
Location in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Freneau
Freneau (New Jersey)
Freneau
Freneau (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 74°14′16″W / 40.40167°N 74.23778°W / 40.40167; -74.23778
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
BoroughMatawan
Named afterPhilip Freneau
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
GNIS feature ID876512

Freneau is an unincorporated community located within Matawan in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is named for Philip Freneau (1752–1832), a poet during the American Revolutionary War. The community is located along New Jersey Route 79 in the southern portion of Matawan and was formerly served by the Monmouth County Agricultural Railroad (now a part of the Henry Hudson Trail).