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>.
The location of Bowdens Garage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowdens Garage is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bowdens Garage was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bowdens Garage once stood is in the (302) area code.
Communities near Bowdens Garage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowdens Garage.
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Seaford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <5>
- Millsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Millsboro is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <5>
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Harrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <5>
- Delmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
- Lewes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
- Lewes is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <5>
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Selbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <5>
- Bridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowdens Garage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |