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The population of Cherry Hill is approximately 71,586 (2006).
The amount of land area in Cherry Hill is 62.806 sq. kilometers.
Cherry Hill elevation is 82 feet above sea level. Cherry Hill miscellany. Return to Index Cherry Hill location: in southwestern New Jersey. The township is bordered on the east with Marlton and Mount Laurel Township. On the south it borders with Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough and Lawnside Borough. On the north, the borders are with Merchantville Borough and Pennsauken Township and on the south the border is shared with Voorhees Township.
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History & History Related Items Cherry Hill history: The first name for the area was Colestown. This small settlement was in the area that is now the Colestown Cemetery. It became Delaware Township on 25 February 1844. Camden County was created on 13 March 1844 and the township became part of the new county at that time. The local people wanted a post office of their own, but the name of Delaware was already taken. When the post office suggested they change the name, the advministrators for the area agreed and the name was put to a vote. The name for the town was chosen by the residents in 1961 and was officially adopted on 7 November 1961. The Browning farm, which was located on Kaighn Ave. (now Route 38). The farm evolved to Mori’s Cherry Hill Inn and eventually to a movie theater complex. During the mid 1900’s, the name of Cherry Hill was used by Mori for many of his holdings in the area. The area had large growth after World War II. This continued until the 1980s when the population became more stable. Return to Index Cherry Hill attractions: Barclay Farmstead See the slide show of the Cherry Blossoms along Chapel Avenue. Return to Index
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