Welcome to Port Murray ...
Port Murray is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Port Murray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Murray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Port Murray: Prt. Murray
Port Murray is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Murray lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Murray is located in the (908) area code.
Websites for Port Murray ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Port Murray, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Port Murray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Murray.
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
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 Port Murray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Murray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Murray. 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 Port Murray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Murray. See our Newspapers Page for Port Murray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Murray ...
Looking for more information about Port Murray? 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 Port Murray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Murray.
Adding Port Murray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Murray 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 Port Murray was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Port Murray in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Murray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Murray. 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 Port Murray - 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. |