Hughesville, New Jersey

Hughesville, New Jersey
Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hughesville
Hughesville
Hughesville is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Hughesville
Hughesville
Hughesville is located in New Jersey
Hughesville
Hughesville
Hughesville is located in the United States
Hughesville
Hughesville
Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 75°09′21″W / 40.62194°N 75.15583°W / 40.62194; -75.15583
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon and Warren
TownshipHolland and Pohatcong
Named forHugh Hughes
Elevation190 ft (60 m)
GNIS feature ID877282[1]

Hughesville is an unincorporated community located along the border of Holland Township in Hunterdon County and Pohatcong Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The community is named after Hugh Hughes, a lawyer from Philadelphia, who built a forge here during the 18th century.[3]

The Hughesville Dam on the Musconetcong River was removed in 2016 to allow American shad to spawn further upriver.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hughesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Cummins, George Wyckoff (1911). "Hughesville". History of Warren County, New Jersey. Lewis Historical Publishing. p. 242.
  4. ^ "Hughesville Dam Removal". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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