While we don't have a date for the founding of Washingtonville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Washingtonville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Washingtonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pellettown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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).
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washingtonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Washingtonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Washingtonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.