Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Morris County, New Jersey

Hibernia

Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US.

Record

About Hibernia

Hibernia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located along County Route 513 (Green Pond Road) in Rockaway Township of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07842.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Hibernia, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Hibernia is

USGS topographic map around Hibernia
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

18 historic USGS maps cover Hibernia

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Showing the first 16.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Hibernia

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Jersey index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Hibernia": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Hibernia, New Jersey": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5750698.
  4. USGS GNIS 877076.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).