Elizabeth (formerly Elizabethtown)

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00011
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Alternate Name
Elizabethtown
Description
The city of Elizabeth is located in present-day Union County, New Jersey, across Arthur Kill from State Island, New York. It was founded by English settlers in 1664 and was originally called Elizabethtown. During the first two centuries of its existence, Elizabeth was part of Essex County. Elizabeth and its surrounding area were taken from Essex County in 1857 to create the new Union County, which was the last county created in New Jersey. Due to the fact that Elizabeth was part of Essex County during the era of slavery, documents related to slavery in this area can be found among Essex County records.
Locality
Elizabeth
County (Modern)
Union County
County (Historical)
Essex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.663460
Longitude
-74.211237
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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