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History · Hewitt

Hewitt’s post office opened in 1875, and 23% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1891 on.

1875first post office
0on the National Register
23%homes built before 1940
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How Hewitt began

When was Hewitt founded?

1875

The Hewitt post office opened in 1875, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 1,912151 years
Founding year: the first Hewitt post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Hewitt’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hewitt are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18914 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1954. Watch Hewitt change.Old housesHalf of Hewitt’s homes were built before 1962.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hewitt’s history is told.

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On the map

Hewitt on the map, 1891 to 1954

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hewitt. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hewitt on the 1891 USGS mapHewitt on the 1903 USGS mapHewitt on the 1943 USGS mapHewitt on the 1954 USGS map1891Greenwood Lake sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hewitt.

The story so far

Hewitt, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hewitt yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within West Milford Township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. It is named for Abram Hewitt. As of the 2020 census, Hewitt had a population of 1,912.

Its first post office opened in 1875.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hewitt

Nobody well known was born in Hewitt itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Laurene Powell JobsAmerican political activist, business executive… · b. 1963
Valerie HarperAmerican actress · b. 1939
Dave AnnableAmerican actor · b. 1979
Jean MuirAmerican actress and educator · b. 1911
Mike TobeySlovenian-American basketball player · b. 1994
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Billy HowerdelAmerican musician · b. 1970

Questions about Hewitt’s history

What year was Hewitt founded?

The Hewitt post office opened in 1875, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.