Columbia Township was a rather short-lived township

Township (New Jersey)

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 that existed in Cumberland County

Cumberland County, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

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, United States

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, from 1844-1845.

Columbia Township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey Legislature

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 on March 8, 1844 entitled, "Act entitled, "An act to establish a new township in the county of Cumberland, to be called Columbia." Columbia was derived from portions of both Hopewell Township

Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

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 and Stoe Creek: On March 13, 1845, just one day shy of its first anniversary, the township was dissolved and its territory restored whence it came. At least part of Columbia Township now resides in present day Bridgeton

Bridgeton, New Jersey

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