List of historical Camden County, New Jersey municipalities

This list of historical municipalities in Camden County, New Jersey includes cities, townships, and boroughs. It also includes the years they were formed as local administrative units, and years in which existing municipalities ceded land for the formation of new ones. In 2007, some of the municipalities in this list are still functioning. Some of them have been subsumed into other municipalities, or have changed their names.

Cities

Camden City (1844) City became the county seat.^[1]
- - - - Camden City (1899) Annexed Stockton Town.^[2]
  - Gloucester City (1868)
Gloucester City (1868)
- - - - Camden City (1918)
Camden City (1918)
- Camden City (1899)
  - Camden City (1871)
    - Camden City (1844)

Townships

Delaware Township (1844) Township was incorporated.^[3]
- Delaware Township (1859) Township ceded land for formation of Stockton.^[4]
- Stockton Township (1859) Township was incorporated..^[5]
  - Stockton Township (1874) Township ceded land for formation of the borough of Merchantville.^[6]
    - Stockton Township (1892) Township ceded land for formation of Pennsauken.^[7]
    - Pennsuaken Township (1892) Township formed.^[8]
Gloucester Township (1844)
- Gloucester Township (1845) Township ceded land for formation of Winslow.^[9]
  - Gloucester Township (1903) Township ceded land for formation of Clementon.^[10]
  - Clementon Township (1903) Township formed.^[11]
    - Clementon Township (1913) Township ceded land for formation of Laurel Springs.^[12]
      - Clementon Township (1915)
        Clementon Township (1925) Borough of Clementon formed from Clementon. Township.^[13]
        Clementon Township (1929) Borough of Pine Hill incorporated from Clementon Township.^[14]
- Winslow Township (1845)
  - Winslow Township (1887)
Newton Township (1844)
- Newton Township (1852)
  - Newton Township (1865)
    - Camden City (1871)
    - Haddon Township (1871)
      - Haddon Township (1875)
        Haddon Township (1888)
        Haddon Township (1901)
        Haddon Township (1904)
        Haddon Township (1905)
        Haddon Township (1918)
  - Haddon Township (1865)
- Delaware Township (1852)
Union Township (1844)
- Union Township (1855)
- Centre Township (1855)
  - Centre Township (1904)
    - Centre Township (1915)
      - Centre Township (1917)
        Centre Township (1921)
        Centre Township (1924)
        Centre Township (1926)
Waterford Township (1844)
- Waterford Township (1887)
  - Waterford Township (1899)
    - Waterford Township (1910)
    - Berlin Township (1910)
      - Berlin Township (1927)
  - Voorhees Township (1899)
    - Voorhees Township (1924)
Washington Township (1844)
- Washington Township (1859)
  - Washington Township (ceded to Gloucester County in 1871)
  - Gloucester Township (1871)
- Monroe Township (1859 - ceded to Gloucester County upon founding)
  - Haddon Township (1904)
  - Centre Township (1915)
- Centre Township (1924)
- Berlin Township (1910)
Berlin Township (1927)
- Berlin Township (1910)
  - Waterford Township (1899)
- Centre Township (1921)
  - - Newton Township (1865)
- Haddon Township (1905)
Centre Township (1926)
- Centre Township (1924)
  - Centre Township (1921)
    - Centre Township (1917)
      - Centre Township (1915)
        Centre Township (1904)
        Centre Township (1855)
        Union Township (1844)
Cherry Hill Township (renamed in 1961)
- Delaware Township (1852)
  - Delaware Township (1844)
  - Newton Township (1844)
- Waterford Township (1844)
- Winslow Township (1845)
- Clementon Township (1915)
Clementon Township (dissolved in 1941)
- Clementon Township (1929)
  - Clementon Township (1925)
    - Clementon Township (1915)
      - Clementon Township (1913)
        Clementon Township (1903)
        Gloucester Township (1871)
- Voorhees Township (1899)
- Haddon Township (1875)
  - Stockton Township (1892)
Stockton Township (dissolved in 1894)
- Stockton Township (1892)
  - Stockton Township (1859)
    - Delaware Township (1852)
      - Delaware Township (1844)
      - Newton Township (1844)
- Centre Township (1917)
Voorhees Township (1924)
- Voorhees Township (1899)
  - Waterford Township (1887)
Waterford Township (1910)
- Waterford Township (1899)
  - Waterford Township (1887)
    - Waterford Township (1844)
Winslow Township (1887)
- Winslow Township (1845)
- Gloucester Township (1844)
- Clementon Township (1915)
- Haddon Township (1888)
- Union Township (1855)
Gloucester Township (1903)
- Gloucester Township (1871)
  - Gloucester Township (1844)
  - Washington Township (1859)
- Haddon Township (1901)
Haddon Township (1905)
- Haddon Township (1904)
  - Haddon Township (1901)
    - Haddon Township (1888)
      - Haddon Township (1875)
        Haddon Township (1871)
        Newton Township (1865)
        
        Haddon Township (1865)
        Newton Township (1852)
- Haddon Township (1871)
- Clementon Township (1925)
- Clementon Township (1925)
- Centre Township (1904)
- Clementon Township (1913)
- Centre Township (1924)
Newton Township (dissolved in 1871)
- Newton Township (1865)
  - Newton Township (1852)
    - Newton Township (1844)
- Centre Township (1924)
  - Clementon Township (1903)
- Clementon Township (1929)
- Stockton Township (1859)
- Clementon Township (1925)
- Clementon Township (1925)
- Clementon Township (1925)
- Haddon Township (1904)
Pennsauken Township (1892)
- Stockton Township (1859)

Boroughs

- - Merchantville Borough (1874) Borough formed from lands ceded by Stockton Township.^[6]
    - - Laurel Springs Borough (1941)
        
        Hi-Nella Borough (1929)
        
        Lindenwold Borough (1929)
        
        Pine Hill Borough (1929)
        
        Pine Valley Borough (1929)
        
        Somerdale Borough (1929)
        
        Clementon Borough (1925)
        
        Stratford Borough (1925)
      - Magnolia Borough (1915)
    - Laurel Springs Borough (1913)
  - Chesilhurst Borough (1887)
    - - Collingswood Borough (1888)
        Audubon Borough (1905)
        Audubon Borough (1947)
        
        Audubon Park Borough (1947)
        
        Oaklyn Borough (1905)
        
        Haddon Heights Borough (1904)
        
        Woodlynne Borough (1901)
      - Haddonfield Borough (1875)
        Bellmawr Borough (1926)
        
        Lawnside Borough (1926)
        
        Mount Ephraim Borough (1926)
        
        Brooklawn Borough (1924)
        
        Tavistock Borough (1921)
      - Barrington Borough (1917)
        Barrington Borough (1926)
        
        Lawnside Borough (1926)
    - Magnolia Borough (1915)
  - Haddon Heights Borough (1904)
    - - Berlin Borough (1927)
    - Gibbsboro Borough (1924)
- Chesilhurst Borough (1887)
Haddon Heights Borough (1904)
Audubon Borough (1947)
- Audubon Borough (1905)
Audubon Park Borough (1947)
- Audubon Borough (1905)
Barrington Borough (1926)
- Barrington Borough (1917)
Bellmawr Borough (1926)
Clementon Borough (1925)
Berlin Borough (1927)
Brooklawn Borough (1924)
Chesilhurst Borough (1887)
Collingswood Borough (1888)
Stratford Borough (1925)
Tavistock Borough (1921)
Woodlynne Borough (1901)
Gibbsboro Borough (1924)
- Laurel Springs Borough (1913)
Lawnside Borough (1926)
- Barrington Borough (1917)
Lindenwold Borough (1929)
Magnolia Borough (1915)
Oaklyn Borough (1905)
Pine Hill Borough (1929)
Pine Valley Borough (1929)
Somerdale Borough (1929)
Merchantville Borough (1874)
Mount Ephraim Borough (1926)
Haddonfield Borough (1875)
Hi-Nella Borough (1929)
Laurel Springs Borough (1941)

Towns

- - - - Stockton Town (1894) Town formed from remaining lands of Stockton Township.^[15]
  - Stockton Town (1894)
Stockton Town (dissolved in 1899)
- Stockton Town (1894)

References

[1] ttp://www.roangelo.net/valente/camden.html

[2] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[3] ttp://www.cherryhill-nj.com/about/default.asp

[4] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[5] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[Merchantville-6] Merchantville

[7] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[8] ttp://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/about-pennsauken_history.cfm

[9] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[10] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[11] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[12] ttp://www.laurelsprings-nj.com/news.php?extend.3

[13] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

[14] ttp://www.pinehillboronj.com/

[15] ttp://njcensuslookup.homestead.com/CountyOrigins.html

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