Hughesville, New Jersey
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]
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| Coordinates: 40°37′19″N 75°09′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon and Warren |
| Township | Holland and Pohatcong |
| Named for | Hugh Hughes |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877282[1] |
The Hughesville Dam on the Musconetcong River was removed in 2016 to allow American shad to spawn further upriver.[4]
References
- "Hughesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
- Cummins, George Wyckoff (1911). "Hughesville". History of Warren County, New Jersey. Lewis Historical Publishing. p. 242.
- "Hughesville Dam Removal". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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