Union Township is a now dissolved
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
which existed from 1831 to 1868 and was located in present-day
Camden County, New Jersey
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 523,485, an increase of 9,828 (1.9%) from the 2010 census, making it the state's 8th-largest county. Its county seat is ...
.
Union Township was formed by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on November 15, 1831, while the area was still part of
Gloucester County, taking territory from
Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Camden County, New Jersey, Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 64,634, reflecting an increase of ...
and incorporating all of
Gloucestertown Township.
[Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed August 5, 2012.
When Camden County was separated from Gloucester County on March 13, 1844, Union Township was one of the original Camden County municipalities. On March 6, 1855, a new township,
Centre Township, was formed from Union Township's territory. On February 25, 1868, the township was dissolved and the remaining land was chartered as
Gloucester City.
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Current municipalities within the bounds of Union Township
* Barrington Borough
* Bellmawr Borough
* Brooklawn Borough
* Gloucester City
* Haddon Heights Borough
* Lawnside Borough
* Magnolia Borough
* Mount Ephraim Borough
* Runnemede Borough
* Tavistock Borough
See also
* List of historical Camden County, New Jersey municipalities
This list of historical municipalities in Camden County, New Jersey includes City (New Jersey), cities, Township (New Jersey), townships, and Borough (New Jersey), boroughs. It also includes the years they were formed as local administrative units, ...
References
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1831 establishments in New Jersey
1868 disestablishments in New Jersey
Geography of Camden County, New Jersey
Former townships in New Jersey
Populated places disestablished in 1868
Populated places established in 1831