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Wallpack Center, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Downtown Wallpack Center
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Coordinates: 41°09′32″N 74°52′49″W / 41.15889°N 74.88028°W / 41.15889; -74.88028
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Sussex
Township	Walpack
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	07881
Area code	908
GNIS feature ID	881503

Wallpack Center (also known as Walpack Center) is an unincorporated community located within Walpack Township, Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Wallpack Center is located in the Flat Brook Valley 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west of Branchville. Wallpack Center has a post office with ZIP Code 07881. It is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

History

Wallpack Center was established as a farming community in the mid-1800s. The community, which is located in a rural area, functioned as a service center for the surrounding farms. Due to its isolated location, the community only served farmers within its valley, which could not easily go to other communities for services. In the 1900s, the community declined as larger settlements were able to serve the farms in the region.

The community presently includes the post office, a church, a former school used for storage, and six houses.

Historic district

Wallpack Center Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
One-room Schoolhouse
Location	Wallpack Center Road
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	80000354
NJRHP No.	2645
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 17, 1980
Designated NJRHP	July 5, 1979

The Wallpack Center Historic District is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1980 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. The district includes 8 contributing buildings.

The one-room schoolhouse was built c. 1856. The Methodist Church was built in 1871 and features Italianate architecture.

• Methodist Church
• General Store and Post Office

References

1. "Wallpack Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "N.J.'s 33 best small towns, ranked, for the ultimate fall day trip". September 27, 2019.
3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
6. "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Scenic Drives". National Park Service. Walpack Center
7. ^ Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wallpack Center Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
8. "National Register Information System – (#80000354)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
9. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 9.

External links

• "Walpack historical society".

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History	Tocks Island Dam controversy

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
County seat: Newton
Boroughs	Andover Branchville Franklin Hamburg Hopatcong Ogdensburg Stanhope Sussex
Town	Newton
Townships	Andover Byram Frankford Fredon Green Hampton Hardyston Lafayette Montague Sandyston Sparta Stillwater Vernon Walpack Wantage
CDPs	Byram Center Crandon Lakes Highland Lakes Lake Mohawk Layton Ross Corner Upper Greenwood Lake‡ Vernon Center Vernon Valley
Other communities	Abertown Augusta Beemerville Bevans Brighton Flatbrookville Glasser Glenwood Greendell Hainesville McAfee Middleville Millville Pinkneyville Quarryville Springdale Stockholm Swartswood Tranquility Wallpack Center Whitehall
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, New Jersey
Landmarks	Minisink Archaeological Site
Districts	High Point Park Historic District Lafayette Village Historic District Millville Historic and Archaeological District Morris Canal Newton Town Plot Historic District Old Mine Road Historic District Peters Valley Historic District Rutan Farm Wallpack Center Historic District Waterloo Village White Deer Plaza and Boardwalk District
Places of worship	Bethany Chapel First Presbyterian Church of Wantage Harmony Hill United Methodist Church Stockholm United Methodist Church
Houses	Erickson Lakeside Cabin Evans–Waters Cottage Foster–Armstrong House Cornelius Gunn House Lawrence Mansion Richard Layton House Henry W. Merriam House Andrew Snable House Elias Van Bunschooten House
Buildings	Crescent Theatre High Breeze Farm Hill Memorial Meadowburn Farm Old Monroe School House Plaster Mill Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill Complex Shoemaker–Houck Farm Sterling Hill Mine Sussex County Courthouse
Sites	Black Creek Site
Structures	Backwards Tunnel
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

• Walpack Township, New Jersey
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
• Unincorporated communities in Sussex County, New Jersey