Highland Park · New Jersey Slavery Records · New Jersey Slavery Records

Place Title: Highland Park
Identifier: NJS-PLC-00146
Place Type: City, Town, or Village
Description: Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, NJ. Highland Park is on the other side of the Raritan River from New Brunswick, NJ.

Highland Park did not exist as a municipality during the era of slavery in New Jersey. Until 1870, this area was part of Piscataway. For this reason, records related to slavery in present-day Highland Park may be found among Piscataway Township records.
Address: Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Locality: Highland Park
County (Modern): Middlesex County
State or Province: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Latitude: 40.500795
Longitude: -74.427911
Same As: Highland Park, New Jersey (Wikipedia)
References: Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries, 1606–1968. Trenton, Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969. Reprint, New Jersey Geological Survey, 2004. https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf
Record Contributor: Kate Jackson
Linked Places: Highland Park was previously associated with:

Piscataway

Places located in Highland Park:

Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)