Burlington County
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00131
- Place Type
- County or Parish
- Description
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Burlington County is located in South Jersey and is the largest county in the state. It was one of the earliest counties established during the colonial era, and it was originally the seat of government for the Province of West New Jersey in the 17th century. Originally, the county seat was Burlington, but it moved to Mount Holly in 1796.
When it was created in the late 17th century, Burlington County was much larger than it is today and included the area that would later become Hunterdon County. This period was brief, and Hunterdon County separated in 1714. Later, in 1838, a portion of Burlington County south of Trenton was taken to form part of the new Mercer County, and in 1891, the area of Little Egg Harbor was taken from Burlington and moved to Ocean County.
County demographics from the 1800 U.S. census, when slavery in New Jersey reached its peak:
In 1800, Burlington was the 3rd most populous county in the state with a total population of 21,521. It ranked number 1 for the number of free Black residents, numbering 770, and representing 80.4% of the county's Black population. About 1 in 5 Black residents of Burlington were still living in slavery, and there were 188 enslaved residents counted (representing 19.6% of the Black population). The total Black population of Burlington was 958. In terms of total population percentages: 4.5% of the county residents were Black, enslaved people made up 0.9% of the total population, and free Black people made up 3.6% of the total population of the county. - County (Modern)
- Burlington County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 39.994946
- Longitude
- -74.790059
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Places
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Places located in Burlington County:
- Barbarroux Wharf, Burlington
- Bordentown
- Burlington
- Chester (Burlington County)
- Chesterfield
- Cinnaminson
- Delran
- Evesham
- Hainesport
- Lumberton
- Mansfield (Burlington County)
- Maple Shade
- Marlton, Evesham
- Medford
- Moorestown
- Mount Holly (formerly Bridgetown, Northampton Township)
- Mount Laurel
- New Hanover
- Northampton
- Palmyra (Burlington County)
- Pemberton (formerly New Mills)
- Rancocas, Westhampton
- Riverside
- Riverton
- Shamong
- Springfield
- Washington Township (Burlington County)
- Westhampton
- Willingboro
Places that were historically in Burlington County, but are now associated with a different county:
- Bow Hill Mansion, Hamilton
- Hamilton
- Little Egg Harbor (formerly in Burlington County)
- Mill Hill, Trenton
- Nottingham (now Hamilton and Trenton)
Places formed from a portion of Burlington County or formerly associated with this place:
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Organizations located in Burlington County:
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Note that only persons whose town or village is uncertain will show up on this list for the county. Check the place records for specific communities within the county to find out who lived there.
Persons of African descent linked to Burlington County:
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