Pinkneyville, New Jersey
| Pinkneyville, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pinkneyville, New Jersey Location within Sussex County. Inset: Location of Sussex County in the state of New Jersey. | |
 Pinkneyville, New Jersey Location within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′47″N 74°41′33″W / 41.04639°N 74.69250°WCoordinates: 41°02′47″N 74°41′33″W / 41.04639°N 74.69250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Township | Andover |
| Elevation[1] | 597 ft (182 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879333[1] |
Pinkneyville is an unincorporated community located within Andover Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
The settlement is located approximately 3.7 mi (6.0 km) east of Newton.
Pinkneyville was described in 1872 as "a little mining village, with only a few small cottages".[2]
In 1891, the "remotest source" of the Pequest River was described as being "near Pinkneyville".[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pinkneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 Webb, Edward A. (1872). The Historical Directory of Sussex County, N.J.: Containing a Brief Summary of Events from Its First Settlement, with Descriptive and Historical Notices of Each Town. Sussex County (N.J.). p. 20.
- ↑ Documents of the One Hundred and Fifteenth Legislature of the State of New Jersey and the Forty-Sixth Under the New Constitution. New Jersey Legislature. 1891. p. 177.
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