Union County (New Jersey) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county in New Jersey, United States
About Union County (New Jersey)
All of present-day Union County was part of the Elizabethtown Tract, which was purchased in 1664, by English colonists from the Lenape Native Americans that lived in the area of present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey. Union County was formed in 1857, from portions of Essex County; it was the last of New Jersey's 21 counties to be established. Union County is unique in that it spans both North Jersey and Central Jersey. The North Jersey portion of the county encompasses Elizabeth, Union, Linden, Rahway, Roselle, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, and Winfield. The Central Jersey portion of the county comprises Plainfield, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Summit, Springfield, Clark, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Fanwood, Mountainside, and Garwood. Many historic places and structures are t
Union County (New Jersey) Travel Guide Sections
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