This list of historical
municipalities
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in
Camden County, New Jersey
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includes
cities
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,
townships
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, and
boroughs
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History
In the Middle A ...
. It also includes the years they were formed as local administrative units, and years in which existing municipalities ceded land for the formation of new ones. Some municipalities listed have either been subsumed into other municipalities, or have changed their names.
Camden County was formed in 1844 from part of Gloucester County, containing the City of Camden along with Delaware, Gloucester, Newton, Union, Waterford, and Washington Townships.
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There are 37 current municipalities in Camden County, each marked with an * below:
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Cities
* Camden* (1844) City became the county seat.
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* Gloucester City* (1868)
Townships
* Berlin Township* (1910)
* Centre Township (formed in 1855 from part of Union Township)
* Cherry Hill Township* (renamed in 1961)
* Clementon Township (1903) Township formed.Gloucester Township
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* (1844)
:::1845: Township ceded land for formation of Winslow.
* Stockton Township (1859) Township was incorporated.[Merchantville]
:::1892: Township ceded land for formation of Pennsauken.
Boroughs
*Audubon Borough
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* (1905)
*Audubon Park Borough* (1947)
*Barrington Borough* (1917)
*Bellmawr Borough* (1926)
*Berlin Borough* (1927)
*Brooklawn Borough* (1924)
*Chesilhurst Borough* (1887)
*Clementon Borough* (1925)
*Collingswood Borough* (1888)
*Gibbsboro Borough* (1924)
*Haddonfield Borough* (1875)
*Haddon Heights Borough* (1904)
*Hi-Nella Borough* (1929)
*Laurel Springs Borough* (1913)
*Lawnside Borough* (1926)
*Lindenwold Borough* (1929)
*Magnolia Borough* (1915)
*Merchantville Borough* (1874) Borough formed from lands ceded by Stockton Township.
References
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Camden County, New Jersey
Municipalities in New Jersey
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