County · code 34005
Burlington CountyNew Jersey
Burlington County is in New Jersey with its seat in Mount Holly. The county was established in 1694 and named after Bridlington.
- Founded1694
- County seatMount Holly
- Named forBridlington, England
- Land area799 sq mi + 21 sq mi water
- Population461,860 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped219,086 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is
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History
Founded in 1694
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Burlington began as a court established by West New Jersey in 1681 to cover the southeastern quarter of the colony. In 1694, West New Jersey converted the court of Burlington to Burlington County with defined boundaries. The county lost territory to the creation of Hunterdon County in 1714, Mercer County in 1838, and Ocean County in 1891, but gained land from Atlantic and Camden counties in 1902.
- 1681Burlington County created In 1681, West New Jersey created from Non-County Area (West) the county-like court of Burlington to cover the southeastern quarter of the colony but did not provide definite limits. Together, the unbounded courts of Burlington and Salem covered the southern half of the colony, which area is mapped here as a single polygon under the name Indefinite Counties Area. The boundary between Non-County Area (West) and the Indefinite Counties Area is estimated to run along Assunpink Creek, where the line between Burlington and the non-county area would be formalized in 1694. · Snyder, 12
- 1686Burlington County created West New Jersey created the county-like court of Gloucester between Burlington and Salem courts within the Indefinite Counties Area; limits of Gloucester also were not defined completely and clearly. · Snyder, 12
- 1702Became part of New Jersey Proprietors of East and West New Jersey surrendered to Queen Anne their rights to govern their colonies, and the two colonies were united into the single royal province of New Jersey. Burlington became a county in the royal province of New Jersey; boundaries were unchanged. · Pomfret, Colonial New Jersey, 87; Snyder, 13; Swindler, 6:439-445, Van Zandt, 79
- 1710Gained territory 21 January 1709/1710. Burlington gained from Non-county Area (West); Non-County Area (West) detached from Burlington. Burlington redefined boundaries were complete and clear. The Indefinite Counties Area was eliminated. · Paterson, 2-4; Snyder, 30-32
- 1714Lost territory 11 March 1713/1714. Burlington lost to the creation of Hunterdon. · Paterson, 4; Snell, 196; Snyder, 32
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- 1681Burlington County created In 1681, West New Jersey created from Non-County Area (West) the county-like court of Burlington to cover the southeastern quarter of the colony but did not provide definite limits. Together, the unbounded courts of Burlington and Salem covered the southern half of the colony, which area is mapped here as a single polygon under the name Indefinite Counties Area. The boundary between Non-County Area (West) and the Indefinite Counties Area is estimated to run along Assunpink Creek, where the line between Burlington and the non-county area would be formalized in 1694. · Snyder, 12
- 1685Lost territory In 1685 Burlington Court lost to the creation of the county-like court of Cape May in the Indefinite Counties Area that covered the southern half of West New Jersey; territorial limits were not defined completely and clearly. · Snyder, 12
- 1686Burlington County created West New Jersey created the county-like court of Gloucester between Burlington and Salem courts within the Indefinite Counties Area; limits of Gloucester also were not defined completely and clearly. · Snyder, 12
- 1687Lost territory 8 January 1686/1787. Burlington Court, lying south of Assunpink Creek in the Indefinite Counties Area of West New Jersey, lost to Middlesex and Monmouth in East New Jersey when commissioners from East and West New Jersey agreed on a new division between their colonies. The line ran west of the boundary specified in the Quintipartite Deed of 1676. The southern part of this line was demarcated in the spring of 1687 and became known as the Keith Line, named for the surveyor. The rest of Burlington Court's limits remained incomplete and unmappable. · Snyder, 9, 31
- 1692Boundary clarified The territorial division between Burlington and Gloucester courts in West New Jersey was redefined, but remained incomplete and unmappable.no change· Leaming and Spicer, 508, 513, 514; Snyder, 29
- 1693Changed The territorial division between Burlington and Gloucester courts in the Indefinite Counties Area of West New Jersey was restored to its pre-1692 configuration, still incomplete and unmappable. · Snyder, 29
- 1694Changed West New Jersey converted the court of Burlington to Burlington County; boundaries of Burlington remained incomplete and unmappable. Assunpink Creek was officially designated the boundary between Burlington and Non-County Area (West). Non-County Area (West) in West New Jersey was attached to Burlington. · Snyder, 29-30
- 1702Became part of New Jersey Proprietors of East and West New Jersey surrendered to Queen Anne their rights to govern their colonies, and the two colonies were united into the single royal province of New Jersey. Burlington became a county in the royal province of New Jersey; boundaries were unchanged. · Pomfret, Colonial New Jersey, 87; Snyder, 13; Swindler, 6:439-445, Van Zandt, 79
- 1710Gained territory 21 January 1709/1710. Burlington gained from Non-county Area (West); Non-County Area (West) detached from Burlington. Burlington redefined boundaries were complete and clear. The Indefinite Counties Area was eliminated. · Paterson, 2-4; Snyder, 30-32
- 1714Lost territory 11 March 1713/1714. Burlington lost to the creation of Hunterdon. · Paterson, 4; Snell, 196; Snyder, 32
- 1838Lost territory Burlington lost to the creation of Mercer. · N.J. Acts 1838, p. 99; Snyder, 37
- 1857Boundary clarified Boundary between Burlington and Ocean clarified (no change).with Oceanno change· N.J. Acts 1857, p. 477; Snyder, 41-42
- 1891
- 1902Gained territory Burlington gained from Atlantic and Camden. · N.J. Acts 1902, pp. 403-404; Snyder, 45
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Burlington
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 219,086 parcels from Burlington County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 158,266 in all from NJOGIS.
edited 23 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
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People and land
Burlington by the Census
Population
461,860 2020 Census count
Housing units
184,775 2020 Census count
Land area
799 square miles
Water area
21 square miles
People per sq mi
578 population ÷ land area
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Burlington County's official site
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County government
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Questions
Common questions about Burlington County
- When was Burlington County founded?
- Burlington County was founded in 1694, and named after Bridlington, England.
- What is the county seat of Burlington County?
- The county seat of Burlington County is Mount Holly.
- Is there an online parcel map for Burlington County?
- Yes. Burlington County publishes a parcel map of 219,086 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Burlington County's boundary or name changed?
- Burlington County was created in 1681. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Atlantic County, Camden County and Hunterdon County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Burlington County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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