Welcome to Allamuchy ...
Allamuchy is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Allamuchy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Allamuchy: AL-UH-MOOCHIE<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Allamuchy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Allamuchy is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Allamuchy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Allamuchy: (908)
Websites for Allamuchy ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allamuchy, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Allamuchy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allamuchy.
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hackettstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Delaware Water Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <5>
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Budd Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Budd Lake is located in Morris 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 Allamuchy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allamuchy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allamuchy. 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 Allamuchy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allamuchy. See our Newspapers Page for Allamuchy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allamuchy ...
Looking for more information about Allamuchy? 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 Allamuchy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allamuchy.
Adding Allamuchy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Allamuchy 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 Allamuchy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Allamuchy post office opened in 1825.
We also found Allamuchy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Allamuchy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allamuchy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 Warren, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Allamuchy. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allamuchy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |