Scobeyville is an unincorporated community located within Colts Neck Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
[6][7] In 1820 a schoolhouse stood in Scobyville on lands owned by Daniel Polhemus on the west corner of County Route 537 and Hockhockson Road.
In 1851, another school building replaced the old one and was built on the Thomas Guest property (now Dorbrook Farm.)
[14] A commercial canning factory was started in 1862,[15] Bucklin was noted for his inventiveness in the canning industry holding multiple patents[16] for automating can fillers and pressure cookers The "My Choice" brand was canned in Scobeyville till 1943, when the owner C.S.
In 1915, Scobyville had the largest fruit farm in Monmouth County, owned by Frederick Lerch.
[22] The distillery was visited by the Archduke Franx Joef Von Habsburg of Austria and his Duchess during a good will tour in 1937.
[25] In 1932, the Laird Farm brought suit against another company which copied their specific apple shaped jug.
Owing to the lack of a postmaster, the Post Office officially abolished the mail delivery to Scobyville in 1914.
[31] After some controversy, and intervention by Congressman Thomas J. Scully, a rural free delivery route was established for the residents by the postal service.