Van Vorst was a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
that existed in
Hudson County
Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in ...
,
New Jersey
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, United States, from 1841 to 1851, that is now a neighborhood in
Jersey City. The township was located on the
Hudson River
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, to the west and north of the original territory of Jersey City and across from
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
.
Van Vorst was incorporated as a township by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1841, from portions of
Bergen Township.
[Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 148. Accessed December 5, 2012.
As of the
1850 United States Census, the township had a total population of 4,617.
On March 18, 1851, Van Vorst Township was annexed by Jersey City.
See also
* Harsimus
*Van Vorst Park
Van Vorst Park is a neighborhood in the Historic Downtown of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, centered on a park sharing the same name. The neighborhood is located west of Paulus Hook and Marin Boulevard, north of Grand Street, east of ...
* Cornelius Van Vorst
* Barrow Mansion
* Grace Church Van Vorst
*Van Vorst House
The Van Vorst House is a colonial-era residence in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, located at 531 Palisade Avenue in The Heights. The stone house was built c.1740–1742 by descendants of the first settlers in the region. It is arguably the oldest ...
References
1841 establishments in New Jersey
1851 disestablishments in New Jersey
Former municipalities in Hudson County, New Jersey
Former townships in New Jersey
Populated places disestablished in 1851
Populated places established in 1841
History of Jersey City, New Jersey
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