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Welcome to Bowman Crossroads ...

Bowman Crossroads is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bowman Crossroads: Bowman Xrds.

Bowman Crossroads is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bowman Crossroads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bowman Crossroads (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Bowman Crossroads: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Bowman Crossroads ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
  • Henagar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevenson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
  • Sylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Fyffe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
  • Hollywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Powell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Geraldine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowman Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowman Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Bowman Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Bowman Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.