Bowentown, New Jersey Explained

Bowentown, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Cumberland County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Bowentown
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Cumberland County. Inset: Location of Cumberland County within New Jersey.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cumberland
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hopewell
Named For:Bowen family
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation M:25
Elevation Ft:82
Coordinates:39.4244°N -75.2736°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:874868

Bowentown is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] Located west of Bridgeton, Bowentown got its name from the Bowen family, one of Hopewell Township's first settlers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Web site: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey. Henry. Gannett. January 28, 1895. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
  3. Book: Cumberland County, New Jersey: 265 Years of History. 2013. The History Press. 978-1609497767. Charles Harrison. August 20, 2013.