Welcome to Bowen ...
Bowen is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Bowen is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bowen: (870)
Communities Also Named Bowen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bowen - they are located in Alabama, 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.
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
- Gurdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
- Gurdon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <3>
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Blevins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delight <3>
- Perrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <3>
- Antoine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 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 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowen ...
Looking for more information about Bowen? 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 Bowen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowen.
Adding Bowen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowen 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 Bowen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bowen post office opened in 1889.
We also found Bowen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |