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Welcome to Bowdon ...

The city of Bowdon is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowdon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bowdon has a population of 2,093 people<2> (see below for details).

Bowdon is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bowdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Bowdon is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Bowdon is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP code for Bowdon: 30108<5>

Websites for Bowdon ...

Official Website: www.bowdon.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowdon had an population of 2,093 people. This is an increase of 2.6% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowdon had a population of 2,040 people. This makes Bowdon the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Bowdon represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowdon.

Communities Also Named Bowdon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowdon - it's located in North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowdon.

Communities near Bowdon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowdon.

  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Tallapoosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairlawn Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
    • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people

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 Bowdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowdon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowdon. 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 Bowdon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdon. See our Newspapers Page for Bowdon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowdon ...

Looking for more information about Bowdon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bowdon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowdon.

Adding Bowdon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowdon 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 Bowdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bowdon post office opened in 1848.

We also found Bowdon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowdon.

The official website for Bowdon: www.bowdon.net/

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowdon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Bowdon, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bowdon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowdon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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