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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 Bowdon (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 Bowdon. 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.

Name Variations for Bowdon ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bowden.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Bowdon is located in Carroll County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Cleburne (AL), Randolph (AL), Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard & Paulding.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Bowdon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tyus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Jake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Temple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Driskolls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Bowdon to Driskolls
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Sargent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
    • Smokey Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Newnan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Hannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Tyree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Winston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rico
      • From Bowdon to Rico
    • Rivertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rivertown
      • From Bowdon to Rivertown
  • Haralson County
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Roosterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Yates Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centralhatchee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Glenn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Troup County
    • Graysons Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Iron City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Choccolocco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Armanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Clay County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Delta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Barfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barfield
      • From Bowdon to Barfield
    • Elder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elder
      • From Bowdon to Elder
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hightower
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Bowdon to Hopewell
    • Ai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Bowdon to Ai
    • Muscadine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruithurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Micaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Bowdon to Micaville
    • Edwardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Heflin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Bowdon to Oak Level
    • Abel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Grantley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Bowdon to Grantley
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowdon, with the one closest to Bowdon listed first.
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Bowdon to Sewell
    • Newell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Bowdon to Cambridge
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Bowdon to Rockdale
    • Corbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Bowdon to Corbin
    • Milner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Bowdon to Milner
    • Wedowee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • High Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Shoals
      • From Bowdon to High Shoals
    • West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Bowdon to West
    • Christiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Bowdon to Christiana

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

Cemeteries Near Bowdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowdon.

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 Bowdon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • First Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowdon City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdon City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdon City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowdon Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdon Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdon Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rolling Acres Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Acres Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Acres Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowdon had a population of 354 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bowdon had a population of 2,089 people.

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

  • Victory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Carroll County
  • Burwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
    • Burwell is located in Carroll County
  • Joel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
  • Plowshare ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plowshare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare
    • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hightower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lofty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Roopville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
    • Roopville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
  • Sewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sewell
    • From Bowdon to Sewell
  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Mandeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Bowdon to Hopewell
    • Rockalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockalo
      • Rockalo is located in Heard County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bowdon ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bowdon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bowdon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bowdon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Bowdon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bowdon:

The official website for Bowdon: www.bowdon.net/

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bowdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5382, Longitude: -85.2533    









 

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