Stockton Township was a

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, Ca ...

that existed in Camden County,

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, United States, from 1859 until its dissolution in 1899. However, in th
1850 US Census
Stockton Township is the given enumeration district. Stockton Township was incorporated by an Act of the

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on February 23, 1859, from portions of Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill Township).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 108. Accessed December 11, 2012. On March 3, 1874, the

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

of Merchantville was formed from portions of the township. Pennsauken Township was established on February 18, 1892. Stockton was reincorporated as a

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on May 1, 1894, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1894. On March 24, 1899, the remaining portion of Stockton was annexed by the City of Camden, thereby forming "East Camden" and its constituent neighborhoods of Cramer Hill, Pavonia, Beideman, Stockton, etc. Stockton Township was dissolved.

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{{coord, 39.9439, -75.0764, display=title 1859 establishments in New Jersey 1899 disestablishments in New Jersey Former municipalities in Camden County, New Jersey Former townships in New Jersey Populated places established in 1859

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