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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 Bowers Ferry (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 Bowers Ferry. 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 Bowers Ferry ...

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.

While the name of this community is Bowers Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowers Ferry may originally have been Bower's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Ferry might be written as Bower Ferry.

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 doctors and 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.

Bowers Ferry 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 Bowers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowers Ferry:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Bowers Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Lowell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
    • Whitesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roopville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Tyus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bowdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
    • Bowdon Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hart Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Sargent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Grantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Smith City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Bexton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Turin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Senoia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Tyree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Rica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Winston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Windwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Springwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Douglasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Lakeland Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Peachtree City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
    • Tyrone Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Foreston Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Carlton Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Corn Creek Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
      • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
    • Fairburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fife
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • South Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Pontevedra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Budapest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Tabernacle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Tallapoosa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buchanan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Centralhatchee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Roosterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County
    • Ephesus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
    • Glenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Luthersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
  • Paulding County
    • Home Place Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hogansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brays Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • Asta Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Sunny Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Louise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Whitfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Abbottsford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
    • Mountville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Standing Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hightower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Ai
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Muscadine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Micaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rock Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Newell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Corbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
      • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Wedowee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
      • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <2>
    • Milner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County (AL)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowers Ferry ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowers Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bowers Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Bowers Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers Ferry.

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

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

  • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
  • Summerlin - Pullen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerlin - Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerlin - Pullen Cemetery
  • Old Yellowdirt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Yellowdirt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Yellowdirt Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
  • Hardegree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardegree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardegree Cemetery
  • Vine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Cemetery
  • New Yellowdirt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Yellowdirt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Yellowdirt Cemetery
  • Echols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
  • Newnan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newnan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnan Cemetery
  • Springer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (507 more) ...
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Mt. Lowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lowell Cemetery
    • New Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Bowers Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowers Ferry.

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

  • Yellow Dirt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dirt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
  • Glenloch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
    • Glenloch is located in Heard County
  • Handy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Coweta County
  • Clem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Carroll County
  • Enon Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove
    • Enon Grove is located in Heard County
  • Whitesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Banning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Carroll County
  • Roopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Sargent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Cross Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Carroll County
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Heard County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Emily ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
      • Emily is located in Carroll County
    • Rockalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Bowers Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowers Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bowers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4309, Longitude: -85.0122       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bowers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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