On March 13, 1855, the City of Elizabeth was created, combining and replacing both Elizabeth Township and Elizabeth Borough. With the creation of the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township was dissolved.[1]
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^ abcSnyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 238. Accessed November 3, 2012.
elizabeth, township, jersey, elizabeth, township, also, called, elizabethtown, township, that, existed, essex, county, state, jersey, from, 1664, until, 1855, area, initially, part, elizabethtown, tract, purchased, from, lenape, october, 1664, elizabeth, town,. Elizabeth Township also called Elizabethtown was a township that existed in Essex County in the U S state of New Jersey from 1664 until 1855 The area was initially part of the Elizabethtown Tract purchased from the Lenape on October 28 1664 1 Elizabeth Town Township was formed on October 31 1693 while the area was still within Essex County Elizabeth was incorporated as one of New Jersey s initial 104 townships by the Township Act of 1798 Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 1798 Portions of the township were taken to form Westfield Township January 27 1794 Springfield Township April 14 1794 Rahway Township February 27 1804 and Clinton Township April 14 1834 1 On March 13 1855 the City of Elizabeth was created combining and replacing both Elizabeth Township and Elizabeth Borough With the creation of the City of Elizabeth Elizabeth Township was dissolved 1 References Edit a b c Snyder John P The Story of New Jersey s Civil Boundaries 1606 1968 Bureau of Geology and Topography Trenton New Jersey 1969 p 238 Accessed November 3 2012 40 40 16 N 74 12 40 W 40 671 N 74 211 W 40 671 74 211 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Township New Jersey amp oldid 785852147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
