Union County New Jersey Genealogy and History
Finding Ancestors wherever their trails led
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Union County Townships Berkeley Heights Clark Cranford Hillside Scotch Plains Springfield Township Union Township Winfield Township County Seat: Elizabeth Surrounding Counties: Essex County - north Hudson County - east Middlesex County - south Somerset County - west Morris County - west New York City borough of Staten Island to the east Our New Jersey State Site	Union County was formed March 19th, 1857, the last of N.J.'s counties to be created. It was originally part of Essex County. Read some more of their history on the county's official website Other Municipalities within Union County Cities Elizabeth Linden Plainfield Rahway Summit Westfield (Town)  Boroughs Fanwood Garwood Kenilworth Mountainside New Providence Roselle Park Roselle
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