Welcome to Washingtonville ...
Washingtonville is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Washingtonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washingtonville, 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.
Washingtonville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Washingtonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Washingtonville: (973) & (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Washingtonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Washingtonville: This one is located in Sussex County and the other is located in Somerset County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 5 communities that are also named Washingtonville - they are located in New York (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washingtonville.
Communities near Washingtonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washingtonville.
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Hackettstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Port Jervis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
- Port Jervis is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <5>
- Matamoras
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <5>
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Crandon Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
- Swartswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
- Wykertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Wykertown is located in Sussex 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 Washingtonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washingtonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washingtonville. 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 Washingtonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washingtonville. See our Newspapers Page for Washingtonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washingtonville ...
Looking for more information about Washingtonville? 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 Washingtonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washingtonville.
Adding Washingtonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washingtonville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Washingtonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washingtonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washingtonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.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 Sussex, 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 Washingtonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |