South Bound Brook

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00149
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Alternate Name
Bloomington
Description
South Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, located on the south side of the Raritan River, across from the borough of Bound Brook. During the era of slavery, this community was still part of the larger Franklin Township. It did not function as a separate municipality until around the Civil War era. From 1869 to 1891, this community was known as the town of Bloomington. It then became South Bound Brook town within Franklin Township. It was finally separated from Franklin Township in 1907 as the borough of South Bound Brook.
Locality
South Bound Brook
County (Modern)
Somerset County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.553947
Longitude
-74.527455
References

Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries, 1606–1968. Trenton, Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969. Reprint, New Jersey Geological Survey, 2004. https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bound_Brook,_New_Jersey
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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