Manville, New Jersey
Manville is a borough of 10,921 people in Somerset County, New Jersey, founded in 1929.
Why visit Manville
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Old Stone Arch Bridge, Reading Cinemas, Van Veghten House and Bound Brook.
Weather in Manville
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About Manville
Manville is a borough in Somerset County, in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,953, an increase of 609 (+5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 10,344, which in turn had reflected an increase of one person from the 10,343 residents counted at the 2000 census. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.
From the Wikipedia article Manville, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Old Stone Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Bridge in Bound Brook, New Jersey
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 3.5 mi
Waterfall in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Van Veghten's Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River near Finderne, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks14
Van Veghten House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Finderne, New Jersey
9 Van Veghten Drive
Bound Brook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Brook Arts Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Theater and movie theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
Daniel Robert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
General John Frelinghuysen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Raritan, New Jersey
J. Harper Smith Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
Millstone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in New Jersey, United States
Nevius Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic bridge over the Raritan River in Somerset County, New Jersey
Old Dutch Parsonage
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Somerville, New Jersey
Raritan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic firehouse in Raritan, New Jersey
Van Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
North 10th Ave Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Used to be a water tower, but was converted into a small park a few years ago with a playground. Maintained by the Manville Dept of...
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
New Fortune
Restaurant · Chinese
243 South Main Street, Manville
Orale Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican
252 South Main Street, Manville
Sabor latino Dominicano
Restaurant · Spanish
404 South Main Street, Manville
Sahara Mediterrean Cuisine
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 0.5 mi
The Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet
Restaurant · Buffet · 0.5 mi
126 North Main Street, Manville
10 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship20
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Somerset County Court House complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.8 mi
1900 Brooks Boulevard, Hillsborough Township
St. Michael the Archangel
Church · Ukrainian Catholic · 0.7 mi
1700 Brooks Boulevard, Hillsborough Township
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
School · 2.8 mi
128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
School · 2.3 mi
101 Mettlers Road, Somerset
Healthcare2
Map of Manville
138 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Somerset County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Bound Brook 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Bradley Gardens 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- East Franklin 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Franklin Park 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Highland Park 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Kendall Park 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Fords 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Florham Park 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Elizabeth 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Manville, NJ, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Veghten House, Finderne, NJ - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wallace House, Somerville, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West End Hose Co 3 Somerville NJ, Jess Aggabao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raritan Station March 2014, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerville, NJ - 2017, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somerset Courthouse Green, Somerville, NJ - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Stone Arch Bridge, Bound Brook, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Relief Hose Company No. 2, Raritan, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nevius Street Raritan Bridge, Brandon S. Jacobsen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bound Brook Station - April 2015, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Somerville, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 25 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ - Daniel Robert House, looking southwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borough Hall, Millstone, NJ - west view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Harper Smith Mansion, Somerville, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Horne House, Bridgewater Township, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Frelinghuysen House, Raritan, NJ north view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Veghten's Bridge, Raritan River, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Basilone Veterans Memorial Bridge, Raritan, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church - 01, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen's Bridge-South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Sunweb52, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle Brook, Washington Valley Park, NJ - Buttermilk Falls panorama, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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