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History of Sussex, (Sussex County) New JerseyOur database does not include an historic photo for Sussex, (Sussex County) New Jersey, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: SUSSEX, the most northern county of New Jersey, has an area of about 600 square miles. It is bounded on the N. W. by the Delaware, and partly on the S. by the Musconetcong, and is drained by Flatkill, Paulinskill, and Pequest rivers, flowing into the Delaware, and by several branches of Walkill river, an affluent of the Hudson. These streams afford valuable water-power. Besides Hopatcong lake, on its S. E. border, which supplies the summit level of the Morris canal, there are numerous ponds, the chief of which are Swartwout's and Culver's ponds. The surface is undulating and hilly, with the Blue mountains in the N. W., and the Hamburg and Wawayanda mountains in the S. E. part. The soil between the two mountain ranges is very fertile, and everywhere highly cultivated. Indian corn, wheat, rye, oats, potatoes, hay, and butter are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 459,254 bushels of corn; 66,006 of wheat; 229,795 of rye; 151,011 of oats; 37,711 tons of hay, and 1,816,610 pounds of butter. The quantity of rye and butter was each the greatest produced by any county in the state. There were 13 forges, 6 foundries, 3 furnaces, 25 flour mills, and 11 saw mills. It contained 44 churches, 4 newspaper offices, 7196 pupils attending public schools, and 166 attending academies or other schools. Franklinite, (a compound of iron, zinc, and manganese,) red oxide of zinc, and magnetic iron ore are abundant and extensively worked; besides these, the county furnishes a great variety of remarkable and interesting minerals to the mineralogist. Limestone is also found in the N. W. part. The Delaware river is navigable for small boats along the W. border. Formed from Morris county in 1753, and named from Sussex, a county of England. Capital, Newton. Population, 22,989. |
New Jersey Facts: Sussex County Facts: Seat: NewtonEstablished: 1753 Formed from: Morris Sussex is situated 137 meters above sea level. |