Welcome to Huntsburg ...
Huntsburg is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Huntsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntsburg, 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.
Huntsburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Huntsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Huntsburg: (973) & (862)<4>
Communities Also Named Huntsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Huntsburg - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntsburg.
Communities near Huntsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntsburg.
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - East Stroudsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <5>
- Hackettstown
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <5>
- Belvidere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Delaware Water Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <5>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Middleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville 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 Huntsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntsburg. 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 Huntsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Huntsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntsburg ...
Looking for more information about Huntsburg? 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 Huntsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntsburg.
Adding Huntsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huntsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Huntsburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntsburg. 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 Huntsburg - 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. |