Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowen had a population of 376 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bowen had a population of 450 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Chatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chatton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- La Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Stillwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stillwell is located in Hancock County
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- Bentley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Golden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loraine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Basco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Blacks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Colmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camp Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Coatsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Elvaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Joetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Sutter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Tioga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
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 Bowen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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