Tennent, New Jersey

Tennent, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Undated photo of Old Tennent Church
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Coordinates: 40°16′46″N 74°20′04″W / 40.27944°N 74.33444°W / 40.27944; -74.33444Coordinates: 40°16′46″N 74°20′04″W / 40.27944°N 74.33444°W / 40.27944; -74.33444
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Manalapan
Named for	William Tennent
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	732/848
GNIS feature ID	881132

Tennent is an unincorporated community located within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Considered to be the historic center of Manalapan Township, Tennent is home to the Old Tennent Church and Old Tennent Cemetery. William Tennent (the church and area's namesake) served as pastor at the church for over 40 years. Tennent was also the center of a historic community of African Americans dating back to the early nineteenth century. The location of Tennent is located at the modern intersection of County Route 522 and Tennent Road (CR 3) and is near the limits of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.