Millville is an unincorporated community located along River Road (County Route 521) and Shimers Brook in Montague Township of Sussex County, New Jersey.[1][2] The Montague Grange and other parts of the community are in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[3]
Millville, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 41°18′47″N 74°46′48″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
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County | Sussex |
Township | Montague |
GNIS feature ID | 878391[1] |
The community got its name from the gristmills and sawmills built along Shimers Brook, then known as Chambers Mill Brook,[4] starting in 1722. During the American Revolutionary War, Captains Abram Shimer and James Bonell were at the fort located here to protect the mills.[5] Shimer built a mill here c. 1750.[6] In the 1790s, Jacob Shimer, his son, built a house on Old Mine Road, now River Road. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1970, before being demolished by 1980.[7]
Millville Historic and Archaeological District | |
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Area | 9.3 acres (3.8 ha) |
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NRHP reference No. | 84002807[8] |
NJRHP No. | 2606; 5172[9] |
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Added to NRHP | January 30, 1984 |
Designated NJRHP | November 21, 1983 November 21, 2013 |
The Millville Historic and Archaeological District is a 9.3-acre (3.8 ha) historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1984, for its significance in exploration/settlement, history, and industry. The district includes four contributing buildings and six contributing sites.[8] The district boundary on the state register was increased on November 21, 2013, and lists River Road (County Route 521), Clove Road (County Route 653), Millville and Weider Roads.[9] The county has posted a historical information sign on Clove Road.[5]
Montague Grange
Millville Historic and Archaeological District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey |