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Welcome to Abertown ...

Abertown is located in Sussex County<1>.


The location of Abertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Abertown is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Abertown: (973) & (862)<4>

Communities near Abertown ...

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

  • Port Jervis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Matamoras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Otisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
    • Otisville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <5>
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Sussex County
  • Libertyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Sussex County
  • Wykertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
    • Wykertown is located in Sussex County
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong 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 Abertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abertown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abertown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abertown. 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 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 Abertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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