Bowne, New Jersey

Bowne is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of Delaware, East Amwell and West Amwell townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3]

Bowne, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
At the intersection of Bowne Station Road and Garboski Road
Bowne, New Jersey
Location of Bowne in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Bowne, New Jersey
Bowne, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Bowne, New Jersey
Bowne, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°25′11″N 74°54′46″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipDelaware, East Amwell and West Amwell
Elevation167 ft (51 m)
GNIS feature ID874875[1]

The area is named for Dr. John Bowne, a physician who owned a nearby farm.[4] In the 1870s, the Flemington Railroad & Transportation Company constructed a railroad through the area connecting Lambertville and Flemington with a station (originally named Barber Station, renamed to Bowne Station) at the settlement.[5] This railroad became part of the Belvidere Delaware Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad in later years. The railroad's current owner, Black River and Western Railroad, started running passenger trains down to Woodsedge Farm in May 2017.[6] Similar in character to the townships in which the settlement is located, Bowne is surrounded by a mix of farmland, forest, and some single family houses along the main roads through the area, Bowne Station Road and Garboski Road.[3]

References
  1. "Bowne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. Google (December 14, 2015). "Aerial view of Bowne" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. Goodspeed, Marfy (November 20, 2015). "Dr. Bowne's Homestead". Goodspeed Histories - New Jersey History and Genealogy. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. Goodspeed, Marfy (December 4, 2015). "Bowne Station". Goodspeed Histories - New Jersey History and Genealogy. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  6. "Alexauken Division Rehabilitation". Black River Railroad Historical Trust. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.


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