Burlington County, New Jersey Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Welcome to Burlington County, New Jersey" Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County 49 Rancocas Road Mount Holly, NJ 08060

History

 * Created 17 May 1677 from the Colonial lands
 * 1681, court established in province of West Jersey.
 * 1694, formed by union of "1st and 2nd tenths"
 * County Seat is Mount Holly. Former seat was Burlington, but when the population moved away from the Delaware River, a new center was needed.

Parent County

 * None, Burlington County is the first county created in what is now New Jersey.

Boundary Changes

 * 1692, boundary set with Gloucester County
 * 1693, Gloucester County boundary repealed


 * 1710, boundaries more definite
 * 1714, part became Hunterdon County
 * 1838, part to Mercer County
 * 1857, boundary with Ocean County clarified
 * 1891, Egg Harbor twp. set off to Ocean County
 * 1902, part added from Camden and Atlantic counties.

Populated Places

 * Boroughs: Fieldsboro . Medford Lakes . Palmyra . Pemberton . Riverton . Wrightstown
 * Cities: Beverly . Bordentown . Burlington
 * Townships: Bass River . Bordentown . Burlington . Chesterfield . Cinnaminson . Delanco . Delran . Eastampton . Edgewater Park . Evesham . Florence . Hainesport . Lumberton . Mansfield . Maple Shade . Medford . Moorestown . Mount Holly . Mount Laurel . New Hanover . North Hanover . Pemberton . Riverside . Shamong . Southampton . Springfield . Tabernacle . Washington . Westampton . Willingboro . Woodland
 * Communities: Browns Mills . Chatsworth . Country Lake Estates . Crosswicks . Florence-Roebling . Jobstown . Juliustown . Leisuretowne . Marlton . Moorestown-Lenola . New Gretna . Pemberton Heights . Presidential Lakes Estates . Ramblewood . Vincentown
 * Military: Fort Dix . McGuire Air Force Base

Neighboring Counties
Atlantic | Camden | Mercer | Monmouth | Ocean | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Gazetteers of Places/Localities

 * United States Geographic Survey Place Names - GNIS for Burlington County (over 1150 entries) (may not always be present in alphabetic order on first try.)

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Burlington County
 * The Burlington County NJGenWeb Project, an member of The NJGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.