Bogota’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Bogota. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBogota is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,778, an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census. Bogota was formed on November 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed during 1894 alone. Portions of Bogota were taken in 1895 to form part of the newly created Township of Teaneck. Bogota was named in honor of …
Bogota was established in 1894. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 8,187 to 8,778 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bogota yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Bogota’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bogota’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBogotaNYSW-ErieStation, c. 1908: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Bogota
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Bogota, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as BogotaNYSW-ErieStation (c. 1908) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.