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Welcome to Finesville ...

Finesville is located in Warren County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Finesville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Finesville is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Finesville: (908)

Websites for Finesville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.warrencountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Finesville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Finesville ...

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

  • Allentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
    • Emmaus is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
  • Northampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Perkasie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
  • Quakertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finesville ...

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

Adding Finesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Finesville 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 Finesville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Finesville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Finesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finesville. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Finesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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