Union (formerly Connecticut Farms)

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00292
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Alternate Name
Connecticut Farms
Description
Union is a township located in Union County, New Jersey. It was officially incorporated as a separate municipality in 1808 from portions of Elizabeth Township, while this area was still part of Essex County. With the formation of Union County in 1857, Union Township became part of Union County.

During the colonial era, the area of present-day Union Township was known as Connecticut Farms. It was the site of the Battle of Connecticut Farms during the Revolutionary War in 1780. Well into the 19th century, local residents referred to their community as Connecticut Farms, and a neighborhood in Union retains that name to this day.

Not to be confused with another township called Union that is located in Hunterdon County.
Locality
Union
County (Modern)
Union County
County (Historical)
Essex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.692824
Longitude
-74.273145
References

Battle of Connecticut Farms. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%5fof%5fConnecticut%5fFarms

Battle of Connecticut Farms. Historical Marker Database. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=6928.

Connecticut Farms, New Jersey. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut%5fFarms,%5fNew%5fJersey.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Union_County,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Kate Jackson
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