| 1666 |
The land purchased from the Indians by the Founders of Newark
extended northward to the Passaic County Line and westward to the top of the Orange
mountains. |
| 1666 |
The first division of lots in Newark extended from
Clay Street to Wright Street and from High Street to the railway line along present day
Route 21 (McCarter Highway) |
| 1793 |
The township of Springfield was formed from part
of Elizabethtown and Newark. It includes the territory now composing
the Townships of Springfield and New Providence, in Union County, Millburn
and a part of the Township of Livingston, in Essex County.. |
| 1798 |
Caldwell Township created from
Newark and Acquackanock and including the territory now composing the
Township of Caldwell and a part of the Township of Livingston. |
| 1806 |
The mountain settlement at the foot of the Orange Mountains was incorporated as the Township of Orange. The township ran to the current
western Newark city line and then northerly to the present town lines of Bloomfield and
Montclair. |
| 1812 |
Bloomfield Township was incorporated. The
township included the present towns of Bloomfield,
Montclair, Glen Ridge, Belleville and Nutley. |
| 1834 |
Clinton Township was formed from southern Newark,
half of Orange and a small section of Elizabeth. |
| 1839 |
Belleville was formed from the eastern third of
Bloomfield. Formally known as the Second River section of Newark. |
| 1852 |
Irvington, originally known as Camptown, was
formed from Clinton Township. |
| 1853 |
Nutley was formed from Bloomfield Township. |
| 1863 |
East Orange was formed from the Township of
Orange. |
| 1863 |
West Orange, originally known as Fairmount, was
formed from the Township of Orange. |
| 1868 |
Montclair was formed from Bloomfield Township. |
| 1869 |
Part of Clinton Township returned to Newark. |
| 1869 |
Woodside was formed from Belleville. |
| 1869 |
South Orange Village was formed from the Township
of Orange. |
| 1871 |
Woodside returned to Newark. |
| 1889 |
Vailsburgh was formed from Newark. |
| 1892 |
A small part of South Orange Township returned to
Newark. |
| 1895 |
Glen Ridge was formed from Bloomfield Township. |
| 1897 |
More parts of Clinton Township returned to Newark. |
| 1902 |
The rest of Clinton Township returned to Newark. |
| 1907 |
Vailsburgh returned to Newark. |
| 1908 |
A small part of the Maplewood section of South Orange Township returned to Newark. |
| 1922 |
Maplewood was formed from South Orange Township. |
