Wilbur, Trenton, New Jersey

Wilbur, New Jersey
Unincorporated community

Greenwood Avenue (New Jersey Route 33) in Wilbur
Wilbur, New Jersey

Location of Wilbur in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°13′31″N 74°44′28″W / 40.22528°N 74.74111°W / 40.22528; -74.74111Coordinates: 40°13′31″N 74°44′28″W / 40.22528°N 74.74111°W / 40.22528; -74.74111
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Mercer
City Trenton

Wilbur is a neighborhood located within the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[1][2][3] It was an independent borough from 1891 to 1898.

Wilbur was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 24, 1891, from portions of Hamilton Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier. On February 28, 1898, the borough was annexed by Trenton as the 12th Ward.[4][5]

References

  1. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2015.
  2. Google (January 10, 2015). "Wilbur, Trenton, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  3. "City Profile Report: Trenton 250: 1792-2042: A City Master Plan Document" (PDF). City of Trenton. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  4. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 165. Accessed October 31, 2015.
  5. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 314. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 31, 2015.


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