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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bowen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bowen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bowen is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Clark, Hempstead, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Bowen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowen:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Bowen)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Okolona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beirne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
    • Gurdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alpine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Curtis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Clark County
    • Gum Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Whelen Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caddo Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Blevins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • McCaskill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Doyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Bowen to Doyle
    • Tokio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ozan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Clow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Oakhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Perrytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <1>
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Bonnerdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <1>
    • Bismarck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Corinth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Bowen to Corinth
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buck Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Range
      • From Bowen to Buck Range
    • Tollette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <1>
    • Blue Bayou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Center Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Saratoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
      • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
    • Caddo Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Boughton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boughton
      • From Bowen to Boughton
    • Prescott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Laneburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laneburg
      • From Bowen to Laneburg
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
    • Cale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Bodcaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rosston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ouachita County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowen, see our County-by-County Page for Bowen.

Cemeteries Near Bowen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bowen had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.

  • Wallaceburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceburg
    • Wallaceburg is located in Hempstead County
  • Antoine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Hempstead County
  • Okolona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Clear Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in Clark County
  • Brocktown ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocktown
    • Brocktown is located in Pike County
  • Garlandville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
    • Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
  • Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roy
    • From Bowen to Roy
  • Boughton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
    • Boughton is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boughton
    • From Bowen to Boughton
  • Arp ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Arp is located in Pike County
  • Murfreesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • De Ann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
    • De Ann is located in Hempstead County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prescott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dobyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyville
      • Dobyville is located in Clark County
    • Doyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doyle
      • From Bowen to Doyle

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowen.

Newspapers Published in Bowen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowen, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bowen:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9694, Longitude: -93.4944    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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