Stockton, Camden

This article is about the neighborhood in Camden. For the municipality in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, see Stockton, New Jersey.
Stockton
Neighborhood of Camden
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Camden
City Camden
Incorporated February 23, 1859 (as township)
Incorporated May 1, 1894 (as town)
Annexed March 24, 1899
Area code(s) 856

Stockton is a neighborhood and former municipality in Camden, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 6,479.[1]

Stockton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1859, from portions of Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill). Portions of the township were taken to form Merchantville on March 3, 1874 and Pennsauken Township on February 18, 1892. Based on the results of a referendum that passed on March 22, 1894, Stockton was reincorporated as a town as of May 1, 1894. On March 24, 1899, Stockton was annexed by the City of Camden.[2][3]

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Coordinates: 39°56′39″N 75°04′38″W / 39.94417°N 75.077176°W / 39.94417; -75.077176


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