Welcome to Springtown ...
Springtown is located in Morris County<1>.
The location of Springtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Springtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Springtown is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Springtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Springtown ...
While we believe that this Springtown is located in Morris County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Springtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland and Warren County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 17 communities that are also named Springtown - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2) and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springtown.
Communities near Springtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springtown.
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hackettstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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
- Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Farmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Hacklebarney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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 Springtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springtown. 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 Springtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springtown. See our Newspapers Page for Springtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springtown ...
Looking for more information about Springtown? 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 Springtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Springtown.
Adding Springtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springtown 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 Springtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Springtown post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springtown. 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.state.nj.us/
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 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 Springtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |