Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Georgia Road Schoolhouse

ca. 1820

Photographed by Richard Peterson, October 31, 2026

1. Georgia Road Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription.
Originally started in 1735 by a land grant from the King of England. It states the property may be used for education and religious purposes only. The schoolhouse was in continuous operation until 1935 in the area known as Georgia (Dist. 9) in the school system. The building is located on the northern fringe of the pine barrens. Reopened in 1950 to teach special education classes. Oldest remaining schoolhouse in the Township.

Historic Site Management by The Freehold Twp. Historic Preservation Commission
www.ftheritage.org

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 40° 11.24′ N, 74° 17.108′ W. Marker is in Freehold Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Road and Jackson Mills Road (County Route 23), on the left when traveling west on Georgia Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Georgia Road, Freehold NJ 07728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Freehold Schoolhouse (approx. 3.9 miles away); Oakley Farm (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tollhouse (approx. 4.4 miles away); St. Peter’s Church (approx. 5 miles away); Historic St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away); Corp. James A. Gere (approx. 5 miles away); Monmouth Court House Site (approx. 5.1 miles away); Columbia Triumphant Park and Statue (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freehold Township.

Also see . . .
1. Georgia Road Schoolhouse - Freehold Township Heritage Society.

The original school building was eventually completed in 1808, but was replaced by a new structure made of locally sourced wood in 1842. After that schoolhouse burned
Photographed by Richard Peterson, October 31, 2026

2. Georgia Road Schoolhouse and Marker
down, it was replaced with the current building built in 1862, making this latest iteration at least 159 years old.

(Submitted on November 1, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey.)

2. Freehold Township Heritage Society. (Submitted on November 4, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Georgia Road Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Peterson, October 31, 2026

3. Georgia Road Schoolhouse

Plaques to the right of Schoolhouse door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Peterson, October 31, 2026

4. Plaques to the right of Schoolhouse door

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.