About the Warren County, New Jersey Area 

Lovely and historic Warren County consists of approximately 365 square miles of mostly rugged undeveloped land divided into 22 municipalities, with the town of Belvidere as the county seat and a population of around 110,000. Only a little over an hour from Manhattan and Philadelphia, the county’s marvelous scenery, charming old farms and villages, countless historic sites and buildings, and relaxed pace of life make it a wonderful place to live or visit.  

Location
Warren County is located in North-West New Jersey, on the Pennsylvania state line. It is crossed by Interstates 78 and 80. 

Geography/Terrain
Much of Warren County is rugged and mountainous, with ridges winding their way through the county, with narrow valleys in between. Elevation ranges from above 1,600 feet to 160 feet above sea level. 

Jobs
Most developed land in Warren County is farmed, and the county’s fertile valleys have made it an important agricultural producer. Over 50% of the county is undeveloped woodland, and wetlands comprise another 25%. There are four small urban areas. Of the approximately 110,000 residents 31,000 are employed in non-farm occupations. The largest employer in the county is the Masterfoods/Mars M&M factory, which employs 1,550 workers. A substantial number of residents who commute to New York City or Philadelphia. 

Housing
Much of the county consists of undeveloped, rugged terrain, a large portion of which is deemed unbuildable. However Warren County is a popular place for people to live. More affordable than many other areas, it offers a beautiful rural environment with a slower pace than the more urban counties. A good range of housing is available in established neighborhoods, along private, country roads, and in newer, state-of-the-art housing developments and condominium/townhouse communities. 

Parks and Recreation
The rugged rural nature of Warren County offers splendid opportunities for outdoor recreation. The county’s many lakes and rivers provide excellent trout and bass fishing, and there is excellent hunting in the surrounding woods during the season. Hiking and mountain-biking are popular on marked and unmarked trails in the numerous parks and reserves, and rock-climbing attracts many enthusiasts. 

The county contains many wonderful parks and nature reserves. The Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Hackettstown comprises over 8000 acres of glorious hardwood forest and marshlands with around 35 miles of tracks for hiking, mountain-biking, and horse-back riding. The trout-fishing (brown, rainbow, and brook trout) and boating are excellent, and the Park is also home to Waterloo Village, a replica early 19th Century village with working gristmill and sawmills which gives a glimpse of what life was like in a busy port on the famous Morris Canal. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses 70,000 acres of ridges, forests, lakes and rivers on both sides of the Delaware River in Warren County and Pennsylvania. The Delaware River is the only remaining undammed river in the eastern United States and is part of the National Wild and Scenic River system, offering unparalleled boating, kayaking, tubing, and white-water rafting experiences. The Recreation Area also offers every kind of wilderness recreation, including back-country camping and hiking, snow-shoeing, hunting and fishing, climbing, and even scuba-diving and snorkeling. 

Warren County has plenty to offer golfers too, with several excellent courses and a number of driving ranges to choose from. Of special interest, the Architect’s Golf Club at Lopatcong has the unusual feature that each of its 18 holes is designed to pay tribute to one of the great course designers in the world of golf during the period from 1885 to 1955. A beautifully-maintained course with stunning scenery, it will challenge golfers of all skill levels while offering fascinating glimpses into the history of the game. 

Special Attractions
Apart from the scenery and wonderful outdoor recreation, Warren County’s rural character and rich history make it a marvelous place to visit or to live, and the range and quality of special events and attractions is astonishing in such a relatively small community. In any weekend each of the many small municipalities offers all kinds of entertaining and informative events, from a barefoot grape-stomping and wine-tasting party in Belvidere to a classic and antique car show in Waterloo village or a hot-air balloon show in Phillipsburg; from Hackettstown’s annual “Jazz in July” series, featuring four major jazz musicians and a great 14-piece Big Band, to steam train excursions through the wine country on the Delaware River. The list and variety is almost endless. 

Interesting Facts
Its association with some of the earliest European settlements in America give Warren County a special interest and charm. Most townships and villages were first settled in the 18th Century, and retain fascinating historic buildings, museums and historical exhibits. The Hope Museum and historic village, displays memorabilia from one of the first planned communities in the nation, founded by Moravian settlers in 1769, while in White Township the museum has a wonderful collection of local artifacts dealing with Native Americans, railroad, and other local history, displayed in a 1775 farmhouse that later was converted into a general store. Of special interest are the many historic churches, including a Quaker meetinghouse in Harmony township built in 1753 and the Hope Moravian meeting house built in 1789. 

Crossing Warren County on its 109-mile journey to Jersey City, the Morris Canal was an engineering miracle of its time. Completed in 1836 the canal was the main means of transporting coal, grain, wood, cider, vinegar, beer, whiskey, bricks, hay, hides, iron ore, sugar, lumber, manure, lime, and many other goods to the cities on the East Coast. Costing over $2 million to build, it had twenty-three inclined planes and thirty-four locks. The canal was made obsolete by the advent of railroad transport, but the lakes on its course remain, and various sections in Warren county have been preserved for today’s visitors to marvel at the energy and inventiveness of our forefathers. 

MUNICIPALITIES

Allamuchy is located in Warren County along the Pequest River. The Musconetcong River forms the Township's southeastern border.   Most of Allamuchy's 21 square miles are still forests and farms. The only substantial development is the Panther Valley community at the juncture of Interstate 80 and Route 517, a 1,200-home development of single-family homes, condominiums, and townhouses.

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Belvidere

The Township of Franklin was settled during the period preceding the Revolutionary War. Its name was in honor of Benjamin Franklin.  On February 15, 1839, the General Assembly of New Jersey ordered that part of the existing Greenwich, Oxford, and Mansfield Townships be separated and called the Township of Franklin in the County of Warren.  Franklin Township is a rural area of 24 square miles consisting of 12,621 acres.  Franklin Township includes part of the Pohatcong Mt. and Scotts Mt. range and has parts of the Musconetcong and Pohatcong rivers running through its borders.

The Township of Frelinghuysen is about 24 square miles in area, and offers an immensely varied prospect of mountains, valleys, rivers, marshes, rock ledges, and rolling farmland, as well as a history that is still very much in evidence—from old Indian camps near rivers and lakes to its several historic villages, many historic houses, and other structures, such as mills and lime kilns.  Because the habitats of the Township are so varied and because, until recently, there has not been much development, the Township has a great diversity of wildlife and plant species. Of these habitats, the richest is probably the 565 acres at Mud Pond. At least 23 rare New Jersey plant species have been documented there, making this one of the most species-rich sites in the state. As many as 500 other native species have been found on this site as well.  Other attractive open-space areas include Jenny Jump State Park, with its views of the Delaware Water Gap, Kittatinny Mountain, and Great Meadows valley. Jenny Jump Park has hundreds of acres of hemlock forest and a large diversity of ecosystems, from fens to rock ledges.

Stewartsville is a small town of approximately 5,229 residents. Greenwich was incorporated in 1738 and is one of Warren County's oldest townships. The area was first settled in the late 17th century by pioneers who began farming along Pohatcong Creek.  Our town was named after Thomas Stewart, a secretary to George Washington. Thomas Stewart purchased 360 acres and began to reside in Greenwich in 1793. The original Stewart home still stands along with many other farm houses and mills.  Our township has an area of 11.15 square miles.

Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 10,403. The town is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley.  Hackettstown was incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 9, 1853, from portions of Independence Township. Portions of territory were exchanged with Mansfield Township in 1857, 1860, 1872 and 1875.  Hackettstown houses the headquarters of Transistor Devices Incorporated and Mars Chocolate USA, the American division of Mars, Incorporated.

Hardwick Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 1,464. The township was created around 1713 by royal patent.  It is located in the far eastern region of the Lehigh Valley.  Hardwick Township was created by Royal Charter on January 22, 1750, from Greenwich Township, while the area was part of Morris County. It became part of the newly-created Sussex County on June 8, 1753.

Harmony Township

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