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Welcome to Wykertown ...

Wykertown is located in Sussex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wykertown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Wykertown is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wykertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wykertown: (973) and (862)<3>

Communities near Wykertown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wykertown.

  • Port Jervis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
  • Matamoras
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
  • Beaver Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
  • Libertyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Sussex County
  • Hardistonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Sussex County

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 Wykertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wykertown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wykertown. 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 Wykertown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wykertown. See our Newspapers Page for Wykertown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wykertown ...

Looking for more information about Wykertown? 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 Wykertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wykertown.

Adding Wykertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wykertown 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 Wykertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wykertown post office opened in 1839.

We also found Wykertown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wykertown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wykertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.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 Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wykertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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