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Welcome to Schooleys Mountain ...

Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schooleys Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Schooleys Mountain: Schooley Mtn. (or less commonly used: Schooley Mntn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Schooleys Mountain for more information about variations on the name of Schooleys Mountain.

Schooleys Mountain is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Schooleys Mountain: 908

The ZIP code for Schooleys Mountain: 07870<3>

Communities near Schooleys Mountain ...

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

  • Morristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Morristown is located in Morris County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
    • Morristown has also been known as:
    • New Hanover
    • West Hanover
  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Morris County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
  • Hackettstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newton is located in Sussex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • Belvidere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Belvidere is located in Warren County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • East Bangor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Califon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
  • Farmersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schooleys Mountain ...

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

Adding Schooleys Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schooleys Mountain 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 Schooleys Mountain was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schooleys Mountain.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schooleys Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Schooleys Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schooleys Mountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).