Van Vorst was a township that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1841 to 1851, that is now a neighborhood in Jersey City. The township was located on the Hudson River, to the west and north of the original territory of Jersey City[1] and across from Manhattan.

Van Vorst was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1841, from portions of Bergen Township.[2]

As of the 1850 United States Census, the township had a total population of 4,617.[3]

On March 18, 1851, Van Vorst Township was annexed by Jersey City.[2][4]

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References

  1. ↑ Map of Jersey City , Hudson County, N.J. (jpg) (Map). 1848. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 148. Accessed December 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed December 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Free Public Library of Jersey City (1909). From canoe to tunnel Wikisource has information on "From canoe to tunnel". A. J. Doan. p. 15 [scan] Wikisource has information on "From canoe to tunnel#15".

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