Welcome to Bowen ...
So far, we found very little information about Bowen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bowen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bowen, please Contact Us.
Bowen would have been located within present day Marshall County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowen is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bowen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bowen (for example, toward Lyerly (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Bowen was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Bowen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bowen - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowen.
Communities near Bowen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowen.
- Albertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <5>
- Boaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
- Guntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
- Arab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
- Oneonta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
- Sardis City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Blountsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
- Snead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Snead is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <5>
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 Bowen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowen. 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 Bowen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowen. See our Newspapers Page for Bowen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Bowen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |