Heislerville, New Jersey
| Heislerville, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Heislerville, New Jersey  Heislerville, New Jersey  Heislerville, New Jersey Location of Heislerville in Cumberland County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′23″N 74°59′33″W / 39.2231698°N 74.9923978°WCoordinates: 39°13′23″N 74°59′33″W / 39.2231698°N 74.9923978°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Maurice River |
| Elevation[1] | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877035[1] |
Heislerville is located in Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2]
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 1894, 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 2 Heislerville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 10, 2016.
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.