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Welcome to Bowdens Garage ...

So far, we found very little information about Bowdens Garage. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bowdens Garage to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bowdens Garage, please Contact Us.

Bowdens Garage would have been located within present day Sussex County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowdens Garage is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bowdens Garage was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Bowdens Garage was located: 302

Communities near Bowdens Garage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowdens Garage.

  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Seaford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Millsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Delmar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
  • Lewes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Selbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

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 Bowdens Garage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowdens Garage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.