Bowentown, New Jersey
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| Bowentown, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Bowentown  Bowentown  Bowentown Location within Cumberland County. Inset: Location of Cumberland County within New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′28″N 75°16′25″W / 39.42444°N 75.27361°WCoordinates: 39°25′28″N 75°16′25″W / 39.42444°N 75.27361°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Hopewell |
| Named for | Bowen family |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 874868[1] |
Bowentown is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[2] Located west of Bridgeton, Bowentown got its name from the Bowen family, one of Hopewell Township's first settlers.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowentown, New Jersey
- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.
- ↑ Charles Harrison (2013). Cumberland County, New Jersey: 265 Years of History. The History Press. ISBN 1609497767. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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