Welcome to Penwell ...
Penwell is primarily located in Hunterdon County<1>. A portion of Penwell extends into Warren County.
The location of Penwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Penwell is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Penwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Penwell is located in the (908) area code.
Websites for Penwell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Penwell, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Penwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Penwell - they are located in Montana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penwell.
Communities near Penwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penwell.
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bangor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Penwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penwell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penwell. See our Newspapers Page for Penwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penwell ...
Looking for more information about Penwell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Penwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penwell.
Adding Penwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penwell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Penwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Penwell post office opened in 1863.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |