Welcome to Rowena ...

Rowena is located in Early County<1>.

The location of Rowena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1899.

Rowena is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rowena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Rowena (for example, toward Columbia (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Rowena: (229)

Communities Also Named Rowena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Rowena - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rowena.

Communities near Rowena ...

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

• Douglass Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Hawkinstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
  • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
• Blakely
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Hentown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
• Morgan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
• Colquitt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <4>
• Edison
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
• Leary
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
  • Leary is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
• Rock Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowena ...

Looking for more information about Rowena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rowena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rowena.

Adding Rowena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rowena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rowena was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

We also found Rowena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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