South Bound Brook, New Jersey
South Bound Brook is a borough of 4,867 people in Somerset County, New Jersey, founded in 1869.
Why visit South Bound Brook
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brook Arts Center, Old Stone Arch Bridge, Van Horne House and Bound Brook.
Weather in South Bound Brook
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About South Bound Brook
South Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,863, an increase of 300 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,563, which in turn reflected an increase of 71 (+1.6%) from the 4,492 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article South Bound Brook, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Brook Arts Center
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Theater and movie theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States
10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook
Old Stone Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Bridge in Bound Brook, New Jersey
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 2.7 mi
Waterfall in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Van Veghten's Bridge
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge over the Raritan River near Finderne, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks20
Van Horne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
941 East Main Street
Bound Brook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Isaac Onderdonk House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey
Joseph and Minnie White House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Middlesex, New Jersey
Matthias Smock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Middlebrook encampment
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Encampment site, first (1777) and second (1778–79), for the Continental Army near Middlebrook, New Jersey
Road Up Raritan Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Piscataway, New Jersey
Staats House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Vail-Trust House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Somerset County, New Jersey
Van Veghten House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Finderne, New Jersey
Van Wickle House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Franklin Township, New Jersey
Ukrainian History and Education Center
Museum · 0.9 mi
Museum and archives in Somerset, New Jersey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Mountain View Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
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Washington Valley Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Public park in Somerset County, New Jersey
Protechockey Ponds Ice Center
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 mi
15 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Bella Roma
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza
Italian Resturant
66 Main Street, South Bound Brook
Mo-Fr 10:30-22:00
Garibaldi's Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
y East Street, Bound Brook
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
La Esquina Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
429 East Main Street, Bound Brook
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
26 more on the map.
History
The area had historically been occupied by the Lenape Native Americans. The first European settlement was in 1681 and a community was established near the Bound Brook stream of the same name, which flows into the Raritan River via the Green Brook on the eastern side of the borough. The brook, which was mentioned as a boundary in a Native American deed, provides the source of the borough's name.
The area was originally a Dutch community with apple orchards and just west peach orchards. The Abraham Staats House (c. 1740), located on the south side of Main Street, served as the headquarters of Baron Von Steuben during the American Revolutionary War. The house remained a private home until it was acquired by the Borough of South Bound Brook in 1999. It was placed on the New Jersey and National Registers in 2002. It is currently the headquarters for the Friends of Abraham Staats House, Inc. https://www.staatshouse.org, who maintain it as a museum.
From the History section of South Bound Brook, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
200 Atrium Drive, Somerset
Churches and places of worship13
Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook
Church · Presbyterian · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
409 Mountain Avenue
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
School · 3.8 mi
100 North 13Th Avenue, Manville
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
School · 5.9 mi
50 Jersey Ave, New Brunswick
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
School · 3.7 mi
128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
School · 3.4 mi
101 Mettlers Road, Somerset
Healthcare4
Map of South Bound Brook
177 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Somerset County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Bound Brook 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Franklin Center 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Middlesex 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Finderne 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Somerset 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Manville 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Middlebush 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Rutgers University-Busch Campus 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Dunellen 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Martinsville 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- South Bound Brook, New Jersey (2015), Adam Moss from Highland Park, NJ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brook Arts Center, Bound Brook, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Stone Arch Bridge, Bound Brook, south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church, Bound Brook, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Horne House, Bridgewater Township, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten House, Finderne, NJ - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph and Minnie White House, Middlesex, NJ - front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vail-Trust House, Green Brook, NJ - south view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bound Brook Station - April 2015, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Van Wickle House in Somerset, New Jersey on 31 October 2006, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Isaac Onderdonk House, Road Up Raritan, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abraham Staats House, NJ, north view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Field House, south elevation, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church - 01, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van Veghten's Bridge, Raritan River, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washvalleyreservoir, Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle Brook, Washington Valley Park, NJ - Buttermilk Falls panorama, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen's Bridge-South Bound Brook, New Jersey, Sunweb52, CC BY-SA 3.0
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