Welcome to Mowers ...
Mowers is located in Salem County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mowers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Mowers is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mowers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mowers: 856
Communities near Mowers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mowers.
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bridgeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Upland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eddystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
- Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mowers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mowers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mowers. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mowers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mowers. See our Newspapers Page for Mowers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mowers ...
Looking for more information about Mowers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mowers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mowers.
Adding Mowers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mowers in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mowers was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mowers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Salem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mowers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |