Welcome to Balesville ...
Balesville is located in Sussex County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Balesville, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balesville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Balesville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Balesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Balesville: (973) & (862)<4>
Communities near Balesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balesville.
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Hackettstown
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Port Jervis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
- Port Jervis is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <6>
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Matamoras
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 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 <6>
- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Crandon Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
- Wykertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Wykertown 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 Balesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balesville. 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 Balesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balesville. See our Newspapers Page for Balesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balesville ...
Looking for more information about Balesville? 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 Balesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balesville.
Adding Balesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balesville 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 Balesville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balesville. 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.nj.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |