Fairmount Township, New Jersey
Fairmount was a township that existed in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, from 1862 to 1863.
Fairmount was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1862, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), Livingston Township and Orange Township.[1]
Fairmount lasted until April 10, 1863, shortly after its first anniversary, when it was absorbed into the newly created West Orange Township.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 127.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 555. .
Categories:
- Geography of Essex County, New Jersey
- Former townships in New Jersey
- Populated places established in 1862
- 1862 establishments in New Jersey