Harrisville, New Jersey

Harrisville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Harrisville, New Jersey

Harrisville's location in Burlington County (Inset: Burlington County in New Jersey)

Coordinates: 39°39′41″N 74°31′19″W / 39.66139°N 74.52194°WCoordinates: 39°39′41″N 74°31′19″W / 39.66139°N 74.52194°W
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Bass River
Established 1795
Destroyed 1914
Named for John and Richard Harris
Elevation[1] 16 ft (5 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 876972[1]

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 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.

June 1939 WPA construction project on the Oswego River at the CR 679 overpass near Harrisville, New Jersey and just southwest of Harrisville Lake and Harrisville Dam
View of the August 20, 1939 Oswego River flood at Harrisville, New Jersey as seen from where Chatsworth Road/County Route 679 crosses the Oswego River. The 1939 flood occurred despite the Harrisville Dam being in place since 1932.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrisville
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 28, 2014.

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