Fanwood, New Jersey
Borough in Union County, New Jersey, US
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Fanwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, the borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area. Fanwood is located in the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,774, an increase of 456 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,318, which in turn reflected an increase of 144 (+2.0%) from the 7,174 counted in the 2000 census.
Fanwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 2, 1895, from portions of Fanwood Township (now known as Scotch Plains), based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was named for Fannie Wood, an author.
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Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Township in Union County, New Jersey, US
0.9 mi away
Shady Rest Country Club
United States historic place
1.2 mi away
Scotch Plains Baptist Church
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1.1 mi away
Stage House Inn
United States historic place
1.0 mi away
Old Baptist Parsonage (Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
United States historic place
1.0 mi away
Firehouse No. 4 (Plainfield, New Jersey)
United States historic place
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