Bowerstown, New Jersey

This article is about the community in Warren County. For other uses, see Bowerstown.

Bowerstown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Old Bowerstown Road
Old Bowerstown Road
Bowerstown is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Bowerstown
Bowerstown
Bowerstown is located in New Jersey
Bowerstown
Bowerstown
Bowerstown is located in the United States
Bowerstown
Bowerstown
Coordinates: 40°46′18″N 74°59′56″W / 40.77167°N 74.99889°W / 40.77167; -74.99889
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyWarren
TownshipWashington
Named forMichael B. Bowers

Bowerstown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey near the Morris Canal and the Pohatcong Creek. It was founded in 1829 by Jesse Vanetta and Michael B. Bowers with the building of an iron foundry.[1] The Bowerstown Historic District, encompassing the village, was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1996.

  1. ^ "Bowerstown". Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey.