Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Bowdon came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Bowdon in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Bowdon. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Bowdon is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Bowdon:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Map from 1865 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Bowdon in these Censuses: 2010. See our Census Page for Bowdon for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Bowdon. See our Misc Page for Bowdon for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/