Gloucester County New Jersey Genealogy and History
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County Townships Deptford Township East Greenwich Township Elk Township Franklin Township Greenwich Township Harrison Township Logan Township Mantua Township Monroe Township South Harrison Township Washington Township West Deptford Township Woolwich Township Formed in 1686 County Seat: Woodbury Surrounding Counties: Philadelphia County, Penn - north Camden County, New Jersey - northeast Atlantic County, New Jersey - southeast Cumberland County, New Jersey - south Salem County, New Jersey - southwest New Castle County, Del - west Delaware County, Penn - northwest Our New Jersey State Site	Gloucester dates back to May 26, 1686, when courts were established separate from those of Burlington. It was officially formed and its boundaries defined as part of West Jersey on May 17, 1694. Portions of Gloucester County were set off on February 7, 1837 to create Atlantic County, and on March 13, 1844 to create Camden County. Woodbury, founded in 1683 by Henry Wood, is the oldest town in the county. National Park, another town in the county, was the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Red Bank where Fort Mercer once stood. Here can be seen the remains of the British ship Augusta which sank during the battle. During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main economic activity was agriculture. In Woodbury was located the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house, and an inn. Because of the county's many creeks leading to the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was very common. Today, Gloucester County has a large and diverse population. Municipalities within County Barnsboro Beckett Bridgeport Center Square Clayton (borough) Gibbstown Glassboro (borough) Mullica Hill National Park (borough) Newfield (borough) Nortonville Oak Valley Paulsboro (borough) Pitman (borough) Repaupo Sewell Swedesboro (borough) Turnersville Victory Lakes Wenonah (borough) Westville (borough) Williamstown Woodbury (city) Woodbury Heights (borough)
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