Atlantic County · New Jersey Slavery Records

Atlantic County

Identifier: NJS-PLC-00098
Place Type: County or Parish
Description: Atlantic County was formed from a portion of Gloucester County in 1837. Mays Landing in Hamilton Township serves as the county seat.

The earliest municipalities that formed in this area during the colonial era were Egg Harbor and Galloway. These existed when the area was part of Gloucester County. See Gloucester County to learn more about the demographics of this area during the slavery era and to see related events and people.
County (Modern): Atlantic County
State or Province: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Latitude: 39.451944
Longitude: -74.726111
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_County,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Places: Atlantic County was formed in 1837 from a portion of Gloucester County.

Places located in Atlantic County:

Egg Harbor (formerly Great Egg-Harbour)

Hamilton

Mays Landing, Hamilton
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