Orvil Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
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Orvil Township was a township
that existed in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States
, from 1886 to 1919.
The township was created on January 1, 1886, from the western portion of Washington Township and the southern portion of Hohokus Township
. The township straddled both sides of the Saddle River, extending north to the New York State border and south to Ridgewood Township
. The township was named for Orville James Victor
, a journalist and author who lived in the area.
Boroughitis
hit Orvil hard in 1894, with five new boroughs created from the nascent township. Montvale
and Woodcliff (now Woodcliff Lake
) were both formed on August 31, 1894. Allendale
was incorporated on November 10, 1894, (referendum November 8, 1894) from portions of Orvil and from Franklin
and Hohokus
Townships. Saddle River
was created by a referendum held on November 19, 1894 and incorporated on November 22, 1894. Upper Saddle River
formed on November 22, 1894 (after a public referendum held on November 20, 1894) from area taken from both Orvil and Hohokus Townships.
On April 7, 1919, a council of citizens voted to incorporate as the borough of Waldwick
(A Light in the Woods), from the remaining portions of Orvil Township. With the creation of the borough of Waldwick, Orvil Township was dissolved, just shy of the 34th anniversary of its formation.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
that existed in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
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, from 1886 to 1919.
The township was created on January 1, 1886, from the western portion of Washington Township and the southern portion of Hohokus Township
Hohokus Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Hohokus Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established in 1849 from the northern part of Franklin Township and extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border.Hohokus...
. The township straddled both sides of the Saddle River, extending north to the New York State border and south to Ridgewood Township
Ridgewood Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Ridgewood Township existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established in 1876, consisting of the easternmost third of what remained of Franklin Township, west of the Saddle River....
. The township was named for Orville James Victor
Orville James Victor
Orville James Victor was a U.S. theologian, journalist, editor and Abolitionist. He is cited as the originator of the dime novel...
, a journalist and author who lived in the area.
Boroughitis
Boroughitis
Boroughitis was a political phenomenon that spread throughout the U.S. state of New Jersey in the late 19th century, which led groups of residents to unite to form boroughs from within and among the many townships that were the prevalent form of local government at the time. This phenomenon was...
hit Orvil hard in 1894, with five new boroughs created from the nascent township. Montvale
Montvale, New Jersey
Montvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,844.Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then...
and Woodcliff (now Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Woodcliff Lake is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the borough population was 5,730.Woodcliff Lake is also the name of the reservoir that lies primarily within the borough, with a small part of it located in neighboring Hillsdale.The borough is an...
) were both formed on August 31, 1894. Allendale
Allendale, New Jersey
Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,505.Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then...
was incorporated on November 10, 1894, (referendum November 8, 1894) from portions of Orvil and from Franklin
Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Franklin Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States from 1771 until 1926.Franklin Township was established by Royal Charter on June 1, 1771, when Saddle River Township was subdivided. The Township was named after the colonial-era Governor of New Jersey William...
and Hohokus
Hohokus Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)
Hohokus Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey and was established in 1849 from the northern part of Franklin Township and extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border.Hohokus...
Townships. Saddle River
Saddle River, New Jersey
Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,152. Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state...
was created by a referendum held on November 19, 1894 and incorporated on November 22, 1894. Upper Saddle River
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Upper Saddle River is an affluent borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,208. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.-History:...
formed on November 22, 1894 (after a public referendum held on November 20, 1894) from area taken from both Orvil and Hohokus Townships.
On April 7, 1919, a council of citizens voted to incorporate as the borough of Waldwick
Waldwick, New Jersey
Waldwick is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 9,625.-Geography:Waldwick is located at ....
(A Light in the Woods), from the remaining portions of Orvil Township. With the creation of the borough of Waldwick, Orvil Township was dissolved, just shy of the 34th anniversary of its formation.
Sources
- "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
- "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.