Harrisville, New Jersey
Harrisville (also called McCartyville) is an unincorporated community and ghost town located within Bass River Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2]
Harrisville, New Jersey | |
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  Harrisville Location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)  Harrisville Harrisville (New Jersey)  Harrisville Harrisville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′41″N 74°31′19″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Bass River |
| Established | 1795 |
| Destroyed | 1914 |
| Named for | John and Richard Harris |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 876972[1] |
Harrisville was a small production community that was settled from around 1795 to 1914, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of New Gretna in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. It is best known for producing paper under the Harris family's ownership. It was abandoned and then burned down in 1914 leaving only ruins. It is a part of the history of the Pine Barrens and New Jersey. Only the decayed ruins of this town exist today.
Remains of Harrisville, early 1970s
June 1939 WPA construction project on the Oswego River at the CR 679 overpass near Harrisville, just southwest of Harrisville Lake and Harrisville Dam
View of the August 20, 1939, Oswego River flood at Harrisville, as seen from where Chatsworth Road/County Route 679 crosses the river. The 1939 flood occurred despite the Harrisville Dam being in place since 1932.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisville
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 28, 2014.
Further reading
- Dellomo, Angelo. Harrisville. Angelo Publishing Company, 1977
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