Stockholm, New Jersey | |
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  Stockholm, New Jersey Stockholm's location in Sussex County (Inset: Sussex County in New Jersey)  Stockholm, New Jersey Stockholm, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Stockholm, New Jersey Stockholm, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′22″N 74°31′02″W / 41.08944°N 74.51722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Sussex |
| Township | Hardyston |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,457 |
| ZIP Code | 07460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0880911[2] |
Stockholm is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern part of Hardyston Township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] Its ZIP Code is 07460. Like many neighboring towns, Stockholm is home to a number of lakes including Deer Trail Lakes, Lake Stockholm, Lake Gerard, Beaver Lake, Lake Tamarack and Summit Lake.
Stockholm was known in colonial times as "Snufftown", which got its name from the action for traveling to the top of the mountain to go buy liquor. Those residing in other towns would proceed to Snufftown to go drinking.[4] The New Jersey Midland Railway named a station in the area "Stockholm", which replaced "Snufftown".[5] Despite the name, there is no evidence of a connection to Sweden or to settlement by Swedes in the area.[6]
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07460 was 3,457.[1]
- ^ a b DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07460 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Stockholm". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Historical marker coming to Snufftown-Stockholm", New Jersey Herald, October 1, 2011. Accessed February 5, 2024. "The Rev. Alanson A. Haines in Hardyston Memorial (1888) described the origin of this name Snufftown from liquor sold on the top of the mountain. The men who went there to have their jugs filled called it 'going to buy snuff.' Haines added that 'subsequently going to Snufftown was equivalent to going on a drinking carouse.'"
- ^ Sweetman, Jennie. "Jennie Sweetman: Historical marker coming to Snufftown-Stockholm", New Jersey Herald, October 1, 2011. Accessed May 6, 2015.
- ^ McCabe, Wayne T. "Sussex County Lost, June 25: Village of Stockholm", New Jersey Herald, June 25, 2017. Accessed February 7, 2024. "The village of Stockholm, in Hardyston Township, is located immediately adjacent to the border dividing Sussex and Passaic counties, on the extreme eastern side of the township. Despite its name, there has never been any known Swedish settlement in this area."