Hackensack Township
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00284
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
-
Hackensack Township was a historical municipality that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, from 1693 to 1871.
The entire eastern section of Bergen County that lies between the Hudson River and the Hackensack River was originally considered part of Hackensack Township when it was formed in 1693. The northern part of this area was annexed to Harrington Township in 1775. Hackensack Township's borders then remained stable for the next hundred years. In 1871, Hackensack Township broke up into Ridgefield, Englewood, and Palisades, and thus, Hackensack Township ceased to exist.
Hackensack Township is not to be confused with the historical Hackensack village that eventually became the modern City of Hackensack in the 20th century. That village was on the western shore of the Hackensack River, i.e., across the river from Hackensack Township. Archival documents that mention the Bergen County court at Hackensack are referring to the Hackensack village where the county courthouse and jail stood since 1715, not to Hackensack Township. - Locality
- Hackensack Township
- County (Modern)
- Bergen County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.89
- Longitude
- -73.97
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Places
-
Places formed from a portion of Hackensack Township or formerly associated with this place:
- Resource class
- Location