Monksville Reservoir, New Jersey. Photo: Erlend Bjørtvedt Monksville or Monks was a small settlement located in West Milford that was demolished and flooded to create the

Monksville Reservoir The Monksville Reservoir is an artificial lake created in 1987 by damming on the Wanaque River in West Milford, New Jersey. It is named after the former community of Monksville, which was relocated and flooded upon its completion. History Th ...

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, United States. The village was the home of James Monks, grand-uncle of Charles A. Monks of Passaic County, New Jersey. The Monks family had come to the United States around the time of the American Revolution and deeded their property in Monksville to the North Jersey Water District Supply Commission in 1928. As part of the construction of the reservoir in the early 1980s, the Monks Cemetery was relocated, including the burial sites of 15 members of the Monks family and another 15 unidentified remains.LaPlaca, Bryan
"Back in the Day - May 29, 1983: Monks made grave move"
'' The Record (Bergen County)'', May 27, 2013. Accessed June 13, 2013.

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