Bowmans Creek is a river in Montgomery County, New York. It begins west of the hamlet of Hessville and just south of the hamlet of Ripple Corners. It then flows in a mostly southeast direction for a few miles passing through the hamlet of Sprout Brook before flowing into the Canajoharie Creek just east of the hamlet of Sprout Brook.

Bowmans Creek
Bowmans Creek north of Clinton Road, north of the hamlet of Sprout Brook
Etymology	Jacob Bowman
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York Region
County	Montgomery
Towns	Minden, Canajoharie
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed field
• location	West of Hessville, New York
• coordinates	42°52′36″N 74°43′31″W
Mouth	Canajoharie Creek
• location	East of Sprout Brook, New York
• coordinates	42°50′58″N 74°40′39″W[1]
• elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Basin size	6.2 sq mi (16 km2)[2]

History

The river is named after Jacob Bowman, an early settler in the area. Around 1760 he bought a large tract of land near the creek. A number of Mr. Bowman's descendants reside in the area still.[3]

Course

Bowmans Creek begins west of the hamlet of Hessville and starts flowing eastward.

References

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