Bergen City, New Jersey Explained

Bergen was a city that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1855 to 1870.

History

Bergen was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1855, from portions of Bergen Township. In 1862, it did a reverse takeover, absorbing the remaining portions of Bergen Township. On April 14, 1863, portions of the town were taken to form Greenville Township. Bergen was reincorporated as the City of Bergen on March 11, 1868:[1]

On May 2, 1870, both Bergen City and Hudson City were annexed by Jersey City.[1] Bergen City roughly corresponds with the southern part of Journal Square and the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhoods.

References

40.69°N -74.08°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Snyder, John P. . John P. Snyder . The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 . 1969 . Bureau of Geology and Topography .