Mount Holly, New Jersey
Mount Holly is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is the county seat of Burlington County[19] and an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 9,536,[8][9][10] reflecting a decline of 1,192 (−11.1%) from the 10,728 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 89 (+0.8%) from the 10,639 counted in the 1990 Census.[20] Mount Holly gives its name to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office for the Philadelphia metropolitan area, though the office is actually located in adjacent Westampton.[21][22]
Mount Holly, New Jersey | |
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Township of Mount Holly | |
Buttonwood Street, Mount Holly | |
Mount Holly Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
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Mount Holly Location in Burlington County Mount Holly Location in New Jersey Mount Holly Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39.995336°N 74.786473°W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Burlington |
Settled | 1677 |
Formed | November 6, 1688 as Northampton |
Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
Renamed | November 6, 1931 as Mount Holly |
Named for | Hill covered with holly trees |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Jason Jones (D, term ends December 31, 2020)[4][5] |
• Township Manager | Joshua Brown[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Sherry Marnell[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2) |
• Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 1.60% |
Area rank | 345th of 565 in state 31st of 40 in county[1] |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,536 |
• Estimate (2019)[11] | 9,547 |
• Rank | 251st of 566 in state 16th of 40 in county[12] |
• Density | 3,397.9/sq mi (1,311.9/km2) |
• Density rank | 191st of 566 in state 9th of 40 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 609[15] |
FIPS code | 3400548900[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882104[1][18] |
Website | twp |
What is now Mount Holly was originally formed as Northampton on November 6, 1688. Northampton was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Little Egg Harbor Township (February 13, 1740, now part of Ocean County), Washington Township (November 19, 1802), Pemberton borough (December 15, 1826), Coaxen Township (March 10, 1845, now known as Southampton Township), Pemberton Township (March 10, 1846), Westampton Township (March 6, 1850) and Lumberton Township (March 14, 1860). The township was renamed Mount Holly as of November 6, 1931, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[23] The township was named for hills covered with holly trees.[24][25] Some areas of today's Mount Holly were known as Bridgetown.[26][27][28]
History
Colonial era
The first European settlement in what is now Mount Holly began in 1677, when Walter Reeves acquired land from the Lenape (Delaware) Native Americans living in the area. He constructed a dam on Rancocas Creek to channel water through a raceway to power a grist mill and saw mill.[29] Edward Gaskill and his sons dug the mill race on their property between 1720 and 1723.[30] After the mills were established, more settlers were attracted to the area and built houses and commercial buildings on High, Church, White, Mill, and Pine streets, including the Shinn Curtis Log House (1712). By 1800, over 250 dwellings had been built.[31]
Today no mills remain on the raceway, which still flows in its original course from the Rancocas just above the dam. The raceway proved a way for herring to make their way above the dam and was the scene of an annual fish run in the spring which provided fresh herring for salting and eating. The former mill land has been preserved as the Mill Dam Park. It marks the importance of mills to the early settlements.
Revolutionary War era
On December 17, 1776, Colonel Samuel Griffin of the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River with 600 men — mostly untrained men and boys, and with little equipment — and marched to Mount Holly, where he set up a few "3-pounder" artillery pieces on Iron Works Hill. Hessian commanders von Block and Carl von Donop, were told that there were 3,000 American troops at Mount Holly.
By December 23, 1776, 2,000 Hessians were moved from Bordentown and positioned at The Mount in Mount Holly, where they engaged in a three-day-long artillery exchange, known as the Battle of Iron Works Hill or Battle of Mount Holly, with the Americans on Iron Works Hill. The Americans slipped away that night.[32]
After George Washington crossed the Delaware River on December 25, 1776, the fact that thousands of Hessian troops had been drawn to Mount Holly aided in the Continental Army's success in the Battle of Trenton the next day, a surprising American victory that helped turn the Army's fading morale after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Fort Washington just weeks before and the ignominious retreat through New Jersey.[33]
19th century
The 1793 state legislature approved the relocation of the Burlington County seat from Burlington City to Mount Holly, which was approved by voters in a 1796 referendum.[34][35] Several important municipal buildings were constructed, including the courthouse in 1796 and the county prison built circa 1819. The Burlington County Prison was designed by Robert Mills, a nationally known architect who designed the Washington Monument. The town has numerous 18th and 19th-century buildings, most of which are included in the Mount Holly Historic District; it is listed in the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.[36] Commercial buildings were constructed primarily along High Street.
In 1849, the Burlington and Mount Holly Railroad was established, connecting communities along the Delaware River to Philadelphia, the major city of the area. The railroad supported industrialization along its route. The Camden and Mount Holly Railroad constructed a station 20 years later near the intersection of Washington and King streets.
20th century
A trolley station was built in 1904 for the passengers making connections to Burlington City and Moorestown. New municipal buildings were constructed during the 20th century, including the Town Hall on Washington Street (1930) and the U.S. Post Office (1935) located across the street (1935), both federally funded and constructed as Works Progress Administration projects under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
In the late 1950s, Mount Holly began to have economic difficulties due to industrial restructuring and the loss of working-class jobs. In the post-World War II period, numerous blue collar, family wage jobs disappeared as the community's traditional employers, the mills and dye factories, were shut down. At first these job losses were offset in part by gains at the nearby military bases, Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base, especially during the Vietnam War. In 1970, the residential vacancy rate in Mount Holly was 4.3%.
By 1980, however, the vacancy rate had climbed to 8.7% as a result of the nearby military installations' downsizing after the end of the Vietnam War. During this same period, 1970–1980, shopping malls proliferated in the suburban Philadelphia area, and retail business in Mount Holly suffered.[37]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.87 square miles (7.43 km2), including 2.82 square miles (7.31 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km2) of water (1.60%).[1][2]
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township and Westampton Township.[38][39][40]
Clermont is an unincorporated community located within Mount Holly Township.
Climate
Climate data for South Jersey Regional Airport, NJ, US | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 40 (4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
52 (11) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
81.8 (27.7) |
86.5 (30.3) |
84.1 (28.9) |
77.1 (25.1) |
66 (19) |
55.5 (13.1) |
44.2 (6.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 32 (0) |
34.6 (1.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
61.8 (16.6) |
71 (22) |
75.8 (24.3) |
73.6 (23.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
46 (8) |
36 (2) |
53.9 (12.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 24 (−4) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
32.9 (0.5) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
60.1 (15.6) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63 (17) |
55.1 (12.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.89 (73) |
2.78 (71) |
4.42 (112) |
3.70 (94) |
4.07 (103) |
4.46 (113) |
4.78 (121) |
4.68 (119) |
4.02 (102) |
3.26 (83) |
3.42 (87) |
3.73 (95) |
46.21 (1,174) |
Source: [41] |
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1800 | 3,559 | — | |
1810 | 4,171 | * | 17.2% |
1820 | 4,833 | 15.9% | |
1830 | 5,516 | * | 14.1% |
1840 | 6,813 | 23.5% | |
1850 | 3,031 | * | −55.5% |
1860 | 3,322 | 9.6% | |
1870 | 4,018 | * | 21.0% |
1880 | 4,630 | 15.2% | |
1890 | 5,376 | 16.1% | |
1900 | 5,168 | −3.9% | |
1910 | 5,652 | 9.4% | |
1920 | 5,901 | 4.4% | |
1930 | 6,573 | 11.4% | |
1940 | 6,892 | 4.9% | |
1950 | 8,206 | 19.1% | |
1960 | 13,271 | 61.7% | |
1970 | 12,713 | −4.2% | |
1980 | 10,818 | −14.9% | |
1990 | 10,639 | −1.7% | |
2000 | 10,728 | 0.8% | |
2010 | 9,536 | −11.1% | |
2019 (est.) | 9,547 | [11][42][43] | 0.1% |
Population sources: 1800–2000[44] 1800–1920[45] 1840[46] 1850–1870[47] 1850[48] 1870[49] 1880–1890[50] 1890–1910[51] 1910–1930[52] 1930–1990[53] 2000[54][55] 2010[8][9][10] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[23] |
Census 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 9,536 people, 3,456 households, and 2,264 families in the township. The population density was 3,397.9 per square mile (1,311.9/km2). There were 3,861 housing units at an average density of 1,375.8 per square mile (531.2/km2). The racial makeup was 65.57% (6,253) White, 23.10% (2,203) Black or African American, 0.37% (35) Native American, 1.47% (140) Asian, 0.07% (7) Pacific Islander, 4.29% (409) from other races, and 5.13% (489) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.69% (1,210) of the population.[8]
Of the 3,456 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 42.6% were married couples living together; 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.5% were non-families. Of all households, 27.4% were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.19.[8]
23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.1 males.[8]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,841 (with a margin of error of ±$4,427) and the median family income was $68,500 (±$4,684). Males had a median income of $51,945 (±$5,141) versus $37,079 (±$5,759) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,551 (±$1,785). About 7.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.[56]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 10,728 people, 3,903 households, and 2,583 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,750.8 people per square mile (1,448.3/km2). There were 4,248 housing units at an average density of 1,485.2 per square mile (573.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 68.68% White, 21.57% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.77% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.78% of the population.[54][55]
There were 3,903 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.[54][55]
In the township the age distribution of the population shows 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.[54][55]
The median income for a household in the township was $43,284, and the median income for a family was $52,000. Males had a median income of $38,186 versus $27,425 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,672. About 6.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.[54][55]
Economy
Portions of the township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Mount Holly was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program and one of four of those chosen based on a competition.[57] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6 5⁄8% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[58] Established in March 1995, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in March 2026.[59] The Township Council appoints a board of directors that oversees the operations of the Urban Enterprise Zone, which is managed by Joshua Brown, the township's Economic Development Director.[60]
Government
Local government
Mount Holly Township operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager (plan 12) form of municipal government, enacted by council-initiated action as of July 1, 1990.[61] This form is used in 42 of 565 municipalities statewide.[62] The township council is comprised of five members who are elected at-large in a partisan vote to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.[3][63] At a reorganization meeting after each election, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members.[64] In November 2011, voters passed a referendum shifting from non-partisan municipal elections in May to partisan elections in November.[65]
As of 2020, members of the Mount Holly Township Council are Mayor Jason Jones (D, term on council and as mayor ends December 31, 2020), Deputy mayor Richard DiFolco (D, term on township council and as deputy mayor ends 2020), Lewis Brown (D, 2020), James Codianni (D, 2022), Katherine McCandless (D, 2022).[4][66][67][68]
On November 6, 2012, voters of the Township elected Lew Brown, Rich DiFolco and Jason Jones to four-year terms on Town Council by a large margin, for terms that began January 1, 2013.[69]
In January 2014, former mayor Richard Dow submitted his resignation as council member with one year remaining on his term of office.[70]
On March 31, 2014, five people filed petitions to appear on the primary ballot for two four-year terms for Township Council. Former mayor and current Mount Holly Municipal Utilities Authority Commissioner Jules Thiessen, BOE member Tim Young, and current Mount Holly Board of Education member and Planning Board Chairman Brian Grant filed to run for the democratic nominations. Wife of Mayor Rich DiFolco, Janet DiFolco, and Patricia Cauley filed for the republican nomination.[71]
In the November 2014 general election, Republican Elizabeth Sykes and Democrat Jules Thiessen were elected to four-year terms on the Township Council. Thiessen's running mate Brian Grant withdrew from the election in September as did both Republican candidates. Sykes replaced one of the republican candidates and no replacement was named for Grant making it an unopposed election. At the council's January 2015 reorganization, Jules Thiessen and Betty Sykes were sworn into office; Richard DiFolco was named Mayor and Jason Jones Deputy Mayor, both holding the same positions the previous year.[72]
Federal, state and county representation
Mount Holly Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District[73] and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.[9][74][75] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Mount Holly Township had been in the 7th state legislative district.[76]
For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Bordentown).[77] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[78] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[79][80]
For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 8th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dawn Marie Addiego (R, Evesham Township) and in the General Assembly by Joe Howarth (R, Evesham Township) and Ryan Peters (R, Hainesport Township).[81][82]
Burlington County is governed by a board of chosen freeholders, whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.[83] As of 2018, Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Director Kate Gibbs (R, Lumberton Township, term as freeholder and as director ends December 31, 2018),[84] Deputy Director Linda Hughes (R, Evesham Township, term as freeholder and as deputy director ends 2018)[85] Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, 2020),[86] Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2020),[87] and Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township, 2019).[88][83][89][90] Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Tim Tyler (R, Fieldsboro, 2018),[91][92] Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield (R, Westampton, 2019)[93][94] and Surrogate Mary Ann O'Brien (R, Medford, 2021).[95][96][90]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,251 registered voters in Mount Holly Township, of which 1,718 (32.7% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,034 (19.7% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,496 (47.5% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered to other parties.[97] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 55.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 72.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[97][98]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,636 votes here (68.1% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,127 votes (29.1% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 53 votes (1.4% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,870 ballots cast by the township's 5,578 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.4% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[99][100] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,771 votes here (67.2% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,272 votes (30.8% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 58 votes (1.4% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,125 ballots cast by the township's 5,473 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.4% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[101] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,223 votes here (57.2% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,612 votes (41.5% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 37 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,887 ballots cast by the township's 5,301 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[102]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,251 votes here (56.9% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 891 votes (40.5% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,200 ballots cast by the township's 5,429 registered voters, yielding a 40.5% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[103][104] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,126 ballots cast (49.6% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 977 votes (43.1% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 118 votes (5.2% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 38 votes (1.7% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,269 ballots cast by the township's 5,524 registered voters, yielding a 41.1% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[105]
Education
For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Mount Holly Township Public Schools.[106] As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,081 students and 92.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.[107] Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[108]) are John Brainerd School[109] with 377 students in grades PreK-2 (now PreK-1), Gertrude C. Folwell School[110] with 304 students in grades 3-5 (now 2–4) and F. W. Holbein Middle School[111] with 358 students in grades 6-8 (now 5–8).[112][113][114]
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school based in Mount Holly that serves students from five communities encompassing an area of 40 square miles (100 km2) that also includes the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township and Westampton Township.[115][116][117] As of the 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,052 students and 141.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.5:1.[118] The school is located in Mount Holly. The district's board of education has nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Mount Holly.[119][120]
Students from Mount Holly, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.[121]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010, the township had a total of 38.43 miles (61.85 km) of roadways, of which 29.11 miles (46.85 km) were maintained by the municipality, 8.45 miles (13.60 km) by Burlington County and 0.87 miles (1.40 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[122]
The only state highway serving Mount Holly is New Jersey Route 38, which crosses from west to east at the township's southern end. Major county roads that pass through Mount Holly include County Route 537 and County Route 541.
Mount Holly is accessible at exit 5 of the New Jersey Turnpike and exit 47 of Interstate 295 via CR 541.[123]
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on routes 317 (from Asbury Park) and 409/417/418 (from Trenton), with local service available on the 413 route between Camden and Burlington.[124][125]
Points of interest
- Burlington County Courthouse, 1796
- Mount Holly Cemetery
- Shinn Curtis Log House, constructed out of hand-hewn logs, the house was built in 1712; the original log house was uncovered in 1967. A larger house that had been built around it was demolished, revealing the early house beneath, which has been restored.[126]
- Burlington County Prison, opened in 1819, it was the oldest continually operated prison in the country when it closed in 1965 after more than 150 years of service.[127]
- Old Courthouse Complex, designed by Samuel Lewis and constructed in 1796.[128]
- First Presbyterian Church
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
- Friends Meeting House
- Brainerd Schoolhouse is a one-room schoolhouse that was constructed in 1759 and operated as a school for nearly 100 years. In 1951, the school was transferred from the Female Benevolent Society, which had owned and operated the site for 136 years, to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.[129]
- Relief Fire Company No. 1, home of the oldest continuously operating volunteer fire company in the United States.[28]
- Thomas Budd House is the township's third-oldest house, dating to 1744.[130]
- Stephen Girard House was the home of Girard, who moved to Mount Holly shortly after his marriage in 1777 and purchased the partially completed house, as recorded in 1779.[131]
- John Woolman Memorial was constructed in the late 1700s on a portion of an orchard that had belonged to Woolman.[132]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mount Holly include:
- James William Abert (1820–1897), soldier, explorer, ornithologist and topographical artist.[133][134]
- Gamaliel Bailey (1807–1859), journalist and early abolitionist.[135]
- Cindy Birdsong (born 1939), singer who became famous as a member of The Supremes in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member Florence Ballard.[136]
- Anthony S. Black (born 1951), jockey and Kentucky Derby winner.[137]
- Charles C. Black (1858–1947), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1904.[138]
- Zach Braddock (born 1987), pitcher who has played for the Milwaukee Brewers.[139]
- Samuel A. Dobbins (1814–1905), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1877.[140]
- Paul Doguereau (1908–2000), pianist.[141]
- Barrows Dunham (1905–1995), professor of philosophy who was fired in 1953 by Temple University after refusing to answer questions posed by the House Un-American Activities Committee.[142]
- Doug Easlick (born 1980), fullback who played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins in the 2004 season.[143]
- Matthew Emmons (born 1981), sport shooter who won a gold medal in the 50-meter rifle prone event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[144]
- Pat Fidelia (born 1959), former professional soccer player.[145]
- Samuel C. Forker (1821–1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1871 to 1873.[146]
- Mike Freeman (born 1961), former guard who played in the NFL for seasons with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders.[147]
- Irving Fryar (born 1962), former Philadelphia Eagles football player.[148]
- Dan Gakeler (born 1964), former MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers during the 1991 season.[149]
- Joseph H. Gaskill (1851–1935), judge on the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1893 to 1896.[150]
- Ron Gassert (born 1940), former football player for the University of Virginia and the Green Bay Packers.[151][152]
- John F. Gerry (1926–1995), former chief United States district judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.[153]
- Ed Gillespie (born 1961), Republican political strategist who was a senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and former Counselor to the President for George W. Bush.[154]
- Stephen Girard (1750–1831), merchant, banker, philanthropist, and humanitarian.[155]
- Louis Greenwald (born 1967), member of the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996.[156]
- Franco Harris (born 1950), former Pittsburgh Steelers football player. Ranked #3 on the Sports Illustrated list of The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures.[157]
- Pete Harris (1957–2006), All-American safety at Penn State University.[158]
- Dwight Hicks (born 1956), defensive back who played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts.[159]
- Edward Young Higbee (1810–1871), Episcopal clergyman who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate.[160]
- The High Court, pop punk band that released the 2007 album Puppet Strings.[161]
- Ernest Hilbert (born 1970), poet, opera librettist and rare book dealer.[162]
- Peter Hill (1767–1820), former slave who was the first African American clockmaker.[163]
- David Johnson (born 1964), rifle shooter who won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 1991 Pan American Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[164]
- Ruth G. King (born 1933), educational psychologist who was the first woman to serve as president of the Association of Black Psychologists.[165]
- Leslie E. Kobayashi (born 1957), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.[166]
- Kevin Landolt (born 1975), defensive tackle who played one season in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1999.[167]
- Geraldine Clinton Little (1923–1997), poet.[168]
- Mary Lum (1758–1815), moved here with her husband Stephen Girard in 1777 before being committed for the rest of her life to the insanity ward at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1785.[169]
- Ricky Lumpkin (born 1988), NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders.[170]
- Britt McHenry (born 1986), sports reporter.[171]
- John A. Nagy, author of nonfiction history books on espionage and mutinies during the American Revolution.[172]
- Barbara Park (1947–2013), author of children's literature best known for her series of books starring the character Junie B. Jones.[173]
- Barry T. Parker (born 1932), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate.[174]
- Frank Parsons (1854–1908), professor, social reformer and public intellectual.[175]
- Charles Sreeve Peterson (1818–1889), founder of Morgan Valley, Utah, and co-founder of Mormon colonies in Mexico.
- Jeremy Riddle (born 1977), Christian music singer.[176]
- Samuel K. Robbins (1853–1926), politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate.[177]
- William Rossell (1760–1840), judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.[178]
- Jim Saxton (born 1943), former representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district.[179][180]
- Thomas C. Sharp (1818–1894), newspaper publisher and outspoken opponent of Joseph Smith who was charged (and acquitted) in the death of Smith.[181]
- Charles V. Shank (born 1943), physicist who served as the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 1989 to 2004.[182]
- Michael Sis (born 1960), sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo in Texas.[183]
- Harrison Slater, pianist and mystery writer.[184]
- Michelle Smith (born 1972/1973), fashion designer.[185]
- José F. Sosa (born 1950), politician who was mayor of Mont Holly and served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994.[186]
- Alonzo Spellman (born 1971), defensive lineman who played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions[187]
- Earl W. Stafford (born 1948), entrepreneur and philanthropist.[188]
- John L. N. Stratton (1817–1889), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey.[189]
- John C. Ten Eyck (1814–1879), politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1859 to 1865.[190]
- DeMya Walker (born 1977), professional basketball player.[191]
- Barclay White (1821–1906), Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of president Ulysses S. Grant.[192]
- John Woolman (1720–1772), noted Quaker essayist and preacher, early anti-slavery advocate.[193]
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- Harris, Jason. "New sign marks home of college founder", Burlington County Times, October 13, 2006. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Girard, the well-known philanthropist banker merchant and mariner, moved to Mount Holly in 1777 shortly after marrying Mary Lum. The couple lived on Mill Street..."
- Ricky Lumpkin Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Kentucky Wildcats football. Accessed September 30, 2014. "Personal: Born in Mount Holly, N. J."
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- Capuzzo. Michael. "Re-creating The Past In Mount Holly As A Child, Ed Longstreet Lived Near The Budd House Now He's Helping John Nagy Make It Into A Museum", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 27, 1987. Accessed September 30, 2014. "John Nagy first noticed charming, historic Mount Holly (population 10,800, Burlington County seat, 21 miles from Trenton and 20 miles from Philadelphia) when he was a traveling employee of the federal government, administering the food-stamp program in New Jersey towns. When he moved to the town eight years ago, Nagy, now administrator of food programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in nine states from New Jersey to West Virginia, was shocked at the condition of the Budd House at 20 White St."
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Reading list
- Bastien, Jan Lynn, Ghosts of Mount Holly; A History of Haunted Happenings. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2008)
- De Cou, George. Historical Sketches of Mount Holly and Vicinity. (Mount Holly, NJ: G. DeCou, 1936).
- Rizzo, Dennis C. Mount Holly, New Jersey: Hometown Reinvented. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2007).
- Shinn, Henry C. The History of Mount Holly. (Mount Holly, NJ: Herald Printing House, 1977).
- Winzinger, Heidi J. and Mary L. Smith. Mount Holly (Images of America). (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2001).
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