Clinton Township was a
township
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located in
Essex County,
New Jersey
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, United States, which existed from 1834 to 1902.
Clinton Township was created on April 14, 1834, from portions of
Elizabeth Township,
Newark Township,
Orange Township and
Union Township. Clinton Township included present-day
Irvington and
Maplewood and parts of Newark and
South Orange.
[Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 126. Accessed November 14, 2012.
On April 1, 1861, South Orange Township (now Maplewood) was formed from portions of Clinton Township and
Orange.
[
Irvington was formed as an independent ]village
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as of March 27, 1874, and became fully independent as a town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
on March 2, 1898.[ The town's Clinton Cemetery, opened in 1844, refers to the earlier name.
What remained of the old township was absorbed into Newark on March 5, 1902, based on the results of a referendum held on March 11, 1902.][ The area is now part of the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Newark.
]
References
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History of Irvington
1834 establishments in New Jersey
1902 disestablishments in New Jersey
Former municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey
Former townships in New Jersey
Populated places established in 1834
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