Hamilton
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00457
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
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Hamilton is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was established in Gloucester County in 1813 from Egg Harbor and Weymouth townships. It was then transferred to Atlantic County when that new county was established in 1837. Parts of Hamilton were used to create Hammonton in 1866 and Buena Vista township in 1867.
Hamilton Township contains within it an unincorporated historical community called Mays Landing, which serves as the seat of Atlantic County. This area has operated as the county seat since the county's creation in 1837.
Hamilton Township in Atlantic County is not to be confused with the township of the same name located in Mercer County near Trenton. - Locality
- Hamilton
- County (Modern)
- Atlantic County
- County (Historical)
- Gloucester County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Related Place
- Hamilton
- Latitude
- 39.46354921001688
- Longitude
- -74.72137043538355
- References
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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. 69.
- Record Contributor
- Kemy Rodriguez
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