Hereford Inlet (New Jersey)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1878 | F R. R13. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 235 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 237 | |
| 1886 | F W. W13. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 262 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 272 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 363 | |
| 1898 | F W. W121/2. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 440 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 452 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 488 | |
| 1908 | F W. W121/2. Obscured to the W'd of 233° 15' (SW 3/4 W). | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 523 |
| 1915 | Fl(2) WR 15s. W13, R13. fl 0.3, ec 3.4, fl 0.3, ec 11. Red west of 226°. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 661 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 676 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 699 | |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 745 | |
| 1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 934 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1112 | |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1113 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1476 | |
| 1945-1947 | ||
| 1950-1952 | ||
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 628 | |
| 1957 | ||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 682 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 682 | |
| 1963-1964 | ||
| 1965 | Fl W 10s. W14. fl 0.2. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 682 |
| 1966 | Fl W 10s. W14. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 113 |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1979 | Fl W 10s. W25. | |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl W 10s. W24. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 885 |
| 1990-1992 | Fl W 10s. W24. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 95 |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 90 | |
| 2004 | Fl W 10s. W24. | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 90 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1878 | 4th | 491/2 | 57 | The structure is of wood, and placed in a grove; the tower surmounts the dwelling; both painted buff color. Lantern, black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 235 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 237 | ||||
| 1886 | Tower on buff dwelling; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 262 | |||
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 272 | ||||
| 1893 | Tower on white dwelling, with lead-colored trimmings and chimneys; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 363 | |||
| 1898 | 521/2 | Tower on white dwelling, with lead-colored trimmings and chimneys; lantern, black. Brick oil house. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 440 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 452 | ||||
| 1905 | Tower on white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and chimneys; lantern, black. Brick oilhouse. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 488 | |||
| 1908 | Tower on white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and chimneys; green blinds; black lantern; brick oilhouse. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 523 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | 55 | 53 | White tower on dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 661 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 676 | ||||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 699 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 745 | ||||
| 1931 | 4 iov | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 934 | |||
| 1935 | 4 ei | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1112 | |||
| 1940 | 4 e | Gray shingle tower on white dwelling. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1113 | ||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1476 | ||||
| 1945-1947 | |||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 628 | |||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 682 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 682 | ||||
| 1963-1964 | |||||
| 1965 | N/A | N/A | 70 | White skeleton tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 682 |
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 113 | ||||
| 1969-1979 | |||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | N/A | N/A | 57 | White square tower with cupola on white dwelling. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 885 |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 95 | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. II: 90 | ||||
| 2004 |
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1874 - Present (Exact location of 1874 lighthouse. Location of modern 1964 light was close to the lighthouse, closer to the sea.) |