Centre Township was a

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that existed in Camden County,

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from 1855 through 1926. Centre Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the

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on March 6, 1855, from portions of the now-defunct Union Township:Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 104. Accessed November 3, 2012. Over the years, portions of Centre Township were taken to create several new municipalities: * Haddon Heights on March 2, 1904 (also portions of Haddon Township) *

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on April 14, 1915 (also portions of Clementon) * Barrington on March 27, 1917 *

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on February 16, 1921 * Brooklawn on March 11, 1924 * Bellmawr on March 23, 1926 *

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on March 23, 1926 * Runnemede on March 23, 1926 * Lawnside on March 24, 1926 (also portions of Barrington) With the creation of Lawnside, Centre Township was officially dissolved.

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The Township of Centre
{{Coord, 39.887299, -75.116283, format=dms, display=title 1855 establishments in New Jersey 1926 disestablishments in New Jersey Former municipalities in Camden County, New Jersey Former townships in New Jersey Populated places established in 1855

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