Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Ocean County, New Jersey

Crossley

Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US.

Record

About Crossley

Crossley is an unincorporated community and ghost town located within Berkeley Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located along an abandoned Penn Central rail line, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Toms River CDP. Only the ruins of Crossley remain, though the town and its surrounding area have been converted into the Crossley Preserve – a hiking and nature area.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Crossley, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Crossley is

USGS topographic map around Crossley
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

14 historic USGS maps cover Crossley

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Crossley

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Jersey index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Crossley, New Jersey": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q19866675.
  3. USGS GNIS 2047035.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).