Welcome to Bowers Ferry ...

Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Bowers Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bowers Ferry has a population of 485 people<3> (see below for details).

Bowers Ferry is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bowers Ferry (for example, toward Woodland (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Bowers Ferry: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowers Ferry had an population of 485 people. This is an increase of 4.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 45.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowers Ferry had a population of 465 people.

With a 2010 count of 465 people, the population of Bowers Ferry increased 39.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 334 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowers Ferry.

Communities Also Named Bowers Ferry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowers Ferry - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Bowers Ferry ...

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

• Smokey Acres
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <6>
• Carrollton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
• Graysons Landing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• Tyus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Chattahoochee Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Hills
  • Chattahoochee Hills is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee Hills <6>
• Grantville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <6>
• Hogansville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
  • Hogansville is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <6>
• Bowdon Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Junction
  • Bowdon Junction is located in Carroll County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon Junction <6>
• Bowdon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
  • Bowdon is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowers Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Bowers Ferry? 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 Bowers Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowers Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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