Millham Township, New Jersey
Millham was a township that existed in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, from 1882 to 1888.
Millham was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1882, from portions of Lawrence Township. The area had developed as a suburb of Trenton through the 1860s and 1870s and as such had developed into a community separately from Lawrence Township. Even at its creation, some within the town foresaw its annexation by Trenton. This came to pass on March 30, 1888, and the land has been part of Trenton ever since. The Top Road and East Trenton sections of the city represent the former township.
References
- ^ Woodward, Evan Morrison (1883). History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men. Everts & Peck. pp. 858–859.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 163. Accessed November 28, 2012.
- ^ "North Ward Historic Resource Survey, City of Trenton". Trenton Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
When the City of Trenton first incorporated in 1792, its boundaries included the neighborhood known as East Trenton. However, in 1844, Lawrence Township annexed this area. It remained part of Lawrence Township until 1882, when East Trenton became an independent jurisdiction known as Millham Township, which included much of Top Road. On May 1, 1888, Millham once again became part of the City. of Trenton.
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