Bowentown, New Jersey

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Bowentown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Bowentown, New Jersey
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°W / 39.42444; -75.27361Coordinates: 39°25′28″N 75°16′25″W / 39.42444°N 75.27361°W / 39.42444; -75.27361
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Cumberland
Township Hopewell
Elevation 82 ft (25 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 874868[1]

Bowentown is an unincorporated community within Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. Located west of Bridgeton, Bowentown got its name from the Bowen family, one of Hopewell Township's first settlers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowentown, New Jersey
  2. ↑ Charles Harrison (2013). Cumberland County, New Jersey: 265 Years of History. The History Press. ISBN 1609497767. Retrieved August 20, 2013. 
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