Hainesville is an

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located within Sandyston Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It lies along a stretch of County Route 645, known as the Layton-Hainesville Road, that runs parallel to

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and connects to County Route 675. It is adjacent to the

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, and near the towns of Shaytown and Layton. Its coordinates are

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41.25194 and

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−74.80333. It is above sea level. Named for

Daniel Haines Daniel Haines (January 6, 1801 – January 26, 1877) was an American attorney, jurist, and politician who served as the 14th Governor of New Jersey in nonconsecutive terms in office from 1843 to 1845 and 1848 to 1851. During his first term, Hain ...

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from 1843 to 1844 and from 1845 to 1848, it is in

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, and ZIP Code 07826, both of which it shares with

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Description

Hainesville and environs is home to the Hainesville

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, Hidden Acres Golf Course, the Hainesville Fish and Wildlife Management Area, a body of water known as the Hainesville Pond, and the Hainesville Cemetery 1879 and Shaytown Burial Ground 1812. The

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parish St. Thomas the Apostle is actually located in nearby Layton.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hainesville include: *

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(born November 21, 1879), a physician who served in the

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, representing Sussex County, from 1925 to 1936. He was additionally an alternate New Jersey delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.The Political Graveyard: Miscellaneous Areas, New Jersey
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artist

Bill Sienkiewicz Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''The New Mutants (comic book), The New Mutants'', ''Moon Knight,'' and ''Elektra: Assassi ...

was raised in Hainesville from the age of five.

References

External links

PlaceNames.com: Hainesville
* {{Sussex County, New Jersey Sandyston Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Sussex County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey