Fairmount was a

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that existed in Essex County,

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, from 1862 to 1863. Fairmount was incorporated as a township by an Act of the

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on March 11, 1862, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), Livingston Township and Orange Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 127. Fairmount lasted until April 10, 1863, shortly after its first anniversary, when it was absorbed into the newly created West Orange Township.

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