Heislerville, New Jersey

Heislerville is located in Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]

Heislerville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Heislerville, New Jersey
Location of Heislerville in Cumberland County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Heislerville, New Jersey
Heislerville, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Heislerville, New Jersey
Heislerville, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 39.2231698°N 74.9923978°W / 39.2231698; -74.9923978
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipMaurice River
Elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
GNIS feature ID877035[1]

Heislerville's population as of the 2010 Census was 451. There are approximately 200 housing units in its approximate nine-mile radius of which 8.1657 square miles is land and 0.0177 square miles is water. The community borders the Maurice River and Delaware Bay; bayshore areas are East Point and Thompson's Beach, now flooded by the state of New Jersey for use as a bird watch conservatory. The East Point Lighthouse was built in 1849, located on the northern side of Delaware Bay at the mouth of the circuitous Maurice River. The lighthouse is a restful place to fish or hike and is open a few days every year. It is still a working light house but remotely, it has not been manned for years.

Today, aside from truck gardens, small fishing operations, and a couple of marinas on state-leased land off Matt's Landing Road; the town has no shops or businesses. The major employer of townspeople is the state of New Jersey as Maurice River Township is home to three prisons; Bayside, South Woods, and Southern State. In addition to the Church, located within the community is the Heislerville Volunteer Fire Company.

References
  1. Heislerville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 10, 2016.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
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