Maywood in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maywood, N.J.
Photographed by Ira Feller, June 3, 2021
1. Maywood, N.J. Marker
Maywood, N.J. originating from an area known as New Barbadoes Twp. in 1693, later becoming a part of Midland Township in 1871 and incorporated into the present borough in 1894.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 40° 54.998′ N, 74° 3.893′ W. Marker is in Maywood, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of West Spring Valley Avenue and Briarcliff Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Spring Valley Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 254 W Spring Valley Avenue, Maywood NJ 07607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Passaic Street (approx. one mile away); Sluckup (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Spring Valley Burial Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); Washington Spring (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Spring (approx. 1.3 miles away); Maywood Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tower and Water Wheel of Easton Gardens (approx. 1.4 miles away); Red Mill Paramus (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maywood.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 21, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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