Bound Brook

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00085
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Description
Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, NJ, located along the Raritan River. The community gets its name from the stream called Bound Brook, a tributary to the Raritan River. The community was first incorporated in 1869, from portions of Bridgewater Township. During the era of slavery in New Jersey, present-day Bound Brook borough was part of Bridgewater Township. For this reason, records related to slavery in this community may be found among Bridgewater Township records.
Locality
Bound Brook
County (Modern)
Somerset County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.575402
Longitude
-74.538249
References

Bound Brook (Raritan River tributary), Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound%5fBrook%5f%28Raritan%5fRiver%5ftributary%29
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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