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History · Singac

Singac’s post office opened in 1874, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1888 on and old-book passages.

1874first post office
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How Singac began

When was Singac founded?

1874

The Singac post office opened in 1874, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 3,602152 years
Founding year: the first Singac post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Singac’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 Singac are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18888 editions of the USGS map, 1888 to 1995. Watch Singac change.Old housesHalf of Singac’s homes were built before 1952.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Singac’s history is told.

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On the map

Singac on the map, 1888 to 1995

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

Singac on the 1888 USGS mapSingac on the 1892 USGS mapSingac on the 1900 USGS mapSingac on the 1938 USGS mapSingac on the 1955 USGS mapSingac on the 1970 USGS mapSingac on the 1981 USGS mapSingac on the 1995 USGS map1888Paterson 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 Singac.

The story so far

Singac, in brief

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

Singac (pronounced SING-ack) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Singac had a population of 3,602. The name Singac is believed to be an interpretation of the Lenape words meaning "backbone of mountain" or that it may originate from the Lenape term schinghacki meaning "flat country" or schingask meaning "boggy meadow", which alludes to how the area floods after a storm.

Its first post office opened in 1874. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 3,618 in 2010, 3,602 in 2020.

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

From the old history books

What they wrote about Singac in 1902

Passages that mention Singac, cut from the printed page as they were published.

east of the Singac below the Two Bridges,— in other words, all the territory east of the river smith of Pompton. and north of the * ''This path was probably where the N'ewark and Pompton Turnpike now is; and also ran from Totowa to Singac about where the present read runs." — Nelson. That is, via L…
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east of the Singac below the Two Bridges,— in other words, all the territory east of the river smith of Pompton. and north of the * ''This path was probably where the N'ewark and Pompton Turnpike now is; and also ran from Totowa to Singac about where the present read runs." — Nelson. That is, via Lain el Grove, south along the base of Second Mountain, to Burin's Corner, and thence lo Mountain View and Wayne to the Pompton River.

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

Singac, decade by decade

Today6 recent
NJ Route 23 nb in Singac, Nov. 20252025NJ Route 23 nb in Singac, Nov. 2025NJ Route 23 nb entering Passaic County, Nov. 20252025NJ Route 23 nb entering Passaic County, Nov. 20252018-07-24 19 54 04 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 (Newark-Pompton Turnpike) just south of the Passaic Rive…20182018-07-24 19 54 04 View south along New Jersey State…2018-07-24 17 06 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 23 (Newark-Pompton Turnpike) just north of Bradford Avenue …20182018-07-24 17 06 25 View north along New Jersey State…NJ Route 23 Bridge 20070904-jag98892007NJ Route 23 Bridge 20070904-jag9889NJ Railroad Bridge 20070904-jag98892007NJ Railroad Bridge 20070904-jag9889
Famous people

Famous people close to Singac

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

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Grover Cleveland22nd & 24th President of the United States (188… · b. 1837
Vera FarmigaAmerican actress · b. 1973
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Frederick ReinesAmerican physicist · b. 1918
Joshua LederbergAmerican molecular biologist · b. 1925
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Kal PennAmerican actor, author, and former White House … · b. 1977
Michael SpenceAmerican economist · b. 1943
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Little Falls Township1 historic placeB+Wayne Township4 historic placesC−North CaldwellIts storyC

Questions about Singac’s history

What year was Singac founded?

The Singac post office opened in 1874, 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 Wikimedia Commons (6), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.