Bostwick is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Putnam County

Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, United States

United States

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, located north of the city of Palatka

Palatka, Florida

Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796. It is the county seat of Putnam County and includes East Palatka. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka...

 on U.S. Route 17

U.S. Route 17 in Florida

U.S. Route 17 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area northeast to the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area....

. It hosts the Bostwick Blueberry Festival usually in May or June of each year.

Geography

Bostwick is located at 29.77389°N 81.63722°W (29.77389, -81.63722).

Notable residents

• Emory H. Price
  Emory H. Price
  Emory Hilliard Price was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Bostwick, Florida, Price attended the public schools of Duval County, Florida. He was graduated from Jacksonville Law College in 1936. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Jacksonville, Florida...
  
   (December 3, 1899 - February 11, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Florida.
• Karl A. Weaver The Weaver Estate

----Bostwick is located north ot Palatka on Hwy. 17. Although Bostwick doesnt technically start until Palmetto Bluff Road, it is known to locals to extend as far south as its other main paved road, West River Road. We have 3 gas stations. One at west River along with Cross Roads Saloon and Big Ds BBQ. The next two are at Palmetto Bluff, Bens Chevron and Halls Superette.