Avenel in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Andrew Church
First church dedicated 1939
Served former Rahway Prison &
Woodbridge Development Center
Current church built 1956
Est. September 1920
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 40° 34.71′ N, 74° 16.83′ W. Marker is in Avenel, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on Avenel Street near North Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 244 Avenel Street, Avenel NJ 07001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Avenel Schools 4/5 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church Of Avenel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Avenel (about 800 feet away); Avenel Fire Company No. 1 District 5 (approx. Ό mile away); 150 Avenel Street (approx. Ό mile away); Maple Tree Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Blyhtmoor (approx. one mile away); Colonia Triangle (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avenel.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

