Chambersburg, Trenton, New Jersey
Chambersburg is a neighborhood located within the city of Trenton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is considered part of South Trenton. Chambersburg was an independent municipality from 1872 to 1888.
Chambersburg | |
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Neighborhood of Trenton | |
Chambersburg Station post office on Broad Street | |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′39″N 74°44′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Mercer |
| City | Trenton |
| Named for | Robert Chambers |
Chambersburg was named for Robert Chambers, a founder of the area, whose family is memorialized by the local Chambers Street. Chambers died in 1865, shortly before the borough was created.
Chambersburg was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1872, from portions of Hamilton Township. On March 27, 1874, the municipality was reincorporated as the Borough of Chambersburg Township. On May 1, 1888, Chambersburg was annexed to Trenton.
Chambersburg is the home of fictional bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, a character created by author Janet Evanovich. A significant portion of each of the novels featuring Plum takes place in or around "The 'Burg."