Lincoln Township was a short-lived township that existed in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, from 1867 until 1868.
Lincoln Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Township of Lincoln | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1867 |
| Dissolved | May 1, 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
The Township of Lincoln was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1867, from the western portions of Ocean Township.[2]
By another act of the Legislature, effective on May 1, 1868, the township was reannexed to Ocean. Lincoln Township was dissolved after slightly over one year of existence.[2]
References edit
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181. Accessed November 3, 2013.
40°15′14″N 74°03′00″W / 40.254°N 74.050°W
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