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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 Bowman Ford (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 Bowman Ford. 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.

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.

Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Bowman Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Greenup
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Walla Walla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Jewett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Union Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Casey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Westfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Clark Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Snyder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Lerna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <1>
    • Trilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Magnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <1>
    • Dorans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Bellair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
    • Dogwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
    • West York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <1>
    • Oil Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Green Brier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
    • Hardinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Hindsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Kansas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <1>
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Bell Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Conlogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <1>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Dieterich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <1>
    • Teutopolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Effingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heartville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <1>
    • Funkhouser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <1>
    • Dexter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
    • Rose Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Yale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Falmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Hunt City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Lis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
    • Willow Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • Bogota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Sainte Marie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • West Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Gays
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <1>
    • Coles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Allenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman Ford, with the one closest to Bowman Ford listed first.
    • Sigel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sexson Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Stewardson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <1>
    • Strasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Bowman Ford ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowman Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowman Ford, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowman Ford.

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 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 Bowman Ford:

Cemeteries Near Bowman Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowman Ford.

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

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

  • Greenup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boots Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boots Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Peach Orchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Orchard Cemetery
  • Friends Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Grove Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Reeds Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tippett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippett Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Block Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
  • Duck Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Pond Cemetery
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    • Ruffner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffner Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Jack Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Oak 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.<6>

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

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

  • Greenup
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Timothy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
  • Walla Walla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Toledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
  • Jewett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
  • Bradbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
  • Union Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Hidalgo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
    • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
  • Hazel Dell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
    • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Diona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
  • Janesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
  • Campbell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
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    • Casey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Advance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Jasper County

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowman Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowman Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2661, Longitude: -88.1606       In this case, the coordinates for Bowman Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bowman Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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