Acquackanonk

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00475
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Alternate Name
Acquacanunk
Acquackanunck
Acquackonk
Description
Acquackanonk township is a defunct municipality that existed in northern New Jersey from 1693 to 1917. It was originally part of Essex County and was later annexed to Passaic County when Passaic County was created in 1837.

Acquackanonk was formed as a loosely defined territory in Essex County in 1693 and initially shared its municipal administration with New Barbadoes (another township that is defunct by now). By 1710, Acquackanonk and New Barbadoes officially split, and Acquackanonk's boundaries were settled. At this time, Acquackanonk encompassed the territory that now makes up the southeastern part of Passaic County, a triangular shape surrounded on two sides by the Passaic River, with the third side being the Passaic/Essex County line. Several towns broke off from Acquackanonk in the 19th century. Acquackanonk became defunct in 1917 with the formation of Clifton.

The main modern municipalities that now occupy the historical territory of Acquackanonk township are Paterson, Passaic, Clifton, Little Falls, and Woodland Park. Researchers seeking information about slavery in these Passaic County communities will want to review records filed under Acquackanonk.
Locality
Acquackanonk
County (Modern)
Passaic County
County (Historical)
Essex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.87095587707396
Longitude
-74.14668970353412
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), https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf. See p. 209.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquackanonk_Township,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Linked Places

Places formed from a portion of Acquackanonk or formerly associated with this place:
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