Welcome to Hewitt ...
Hewitt is located in Passaic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hewitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Hewitt is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hewitt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hewitt: 973 & 862<3>
The ZIP code for Hewitt: 07421<4>
Communities Also Named Hewitt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hewitt - they are located in California, Minnesota, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hewitt.
Communities near Hewitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hewitt.
- Paterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Ridgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Haverstraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
- Suffern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Haverstraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
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 Hewitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hewitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hewitt. 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 Hewitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hewitt. See our Newspapers Page for Hewitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hewitt ...
Looking for more information about Hewitt? 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 Hewitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hewitt.
Adding Hewitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hewitt 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 (so far) for Hewitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hewitt post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewitt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hewitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Hewitt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Hewitt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Hewitt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hewitt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |