Deerfield

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00421
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Description
Deerfield Township is a municipality in Cumberland County. It was established in 1748 as one of the original six precincts in Cumberland County and was incorporated as a township in 1798. Deerfield was originally larger than it is today. A portion of Deerfield was taken to form Bridgeton in 1845. In 1922, Deerfield split in half, and the western half became a separate township called Upper Deerfield. Due to these shifting boundaries, historical documents that mention slavery in Deerfield may be referring to events that took place in present-day Bridgeton or Upper Deerfield.
Locality
Deerfield
County (Modern)
Cumberland County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
39.48151224838274
Longitude
-75.13557110224286
References

John P. Snyder, The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries, 1606–1968 (Trenton, Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969; New Jersey Geological Survey, 2004), p. 120.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerfield_Township,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Kemy Rodriguez
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