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Welcome to Butler ...

Butler is located in Morris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Butler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

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

Area Codes for Butler: 973 & 862<2>

The ZIP code for Butler: 07405<3>

Communities Also Named Butler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Butler - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butler.

Communities near Butler ...

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

  • Paterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Passaic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackensack
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kearny
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler ...

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

Adding Butler to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Butler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Butler post office opened in 1881.

We also found Butler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Butler.

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.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 Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Butler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Butler area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Butler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Butler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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/




 

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