Bergen was a

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that existed in

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, from 1855 to 1870.

History

Bergen was originally incorporated as a

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by an Act of the

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on March 24, 1855, from portions of Bergen Township. In 1862, it did a reverse takeover, absorbing the remaining portions of Bergen Township. On April 14, 1863, portions of the town were taken to form Greenville Township. Bergen was reincorporated as the ''City'' of Bergen on March 11, 1868: On May 2, 1870, both Bergen City and Hudson City were annexed by

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. Bergen City roughly corresponds with the southern part of

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and the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhoods.

References

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