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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bowman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bowman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bowman, please Contact Us.

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 (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. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bowman is historic, it would have been located within present day Jersey 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 Jersey County: Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin, Madison & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Jersey County     (The home county of Bowman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Fidelity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
    • Jerseyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • McClusky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Otterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Elsah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <3>
    • Fieldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chautauqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spankey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Nutwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Hardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
    • Deer Plain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Michael
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kampsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
    • Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Batchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
    • Golden Eagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Mozier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Kane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
    • Rockbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
    • Woody
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Wrights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <3>
    • Belltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Eldred
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <3>
    • East Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Walkerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Piasa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Medora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Challacombe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Miles Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Shipman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Plainview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
    • Hagaman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Royal Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Bunker Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Godfrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <3>
    • Belmont Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Melville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
    • Dorsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <3>
    • Cottage Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Moro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
    • Bethalto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Rosewood Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Prairietown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairietown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • Murrayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Bee Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
    • Pearl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Alsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <3>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Foley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
    • Elsberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
    • Old Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <3>
    • Argentville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <3>
    • Gardnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Florissant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Calverton Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
      • Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Castle Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Dellwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Ferguson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
    • Glasgow Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <3>
    • Berkeley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Bridgeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bowman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowman.

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

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

  • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckey - Weber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckey - Weber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longwill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trible Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Medora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Jerseyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fidelity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
  • Piasa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Medora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kemper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
    • Kemper is located in Jersey County
  • Kane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
  • McClusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Brighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Miles Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
  • Challacombe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
  • East Newbern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
    • East Newbern is located in Jersey County
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    • Rockbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Otterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Newbern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Jersey County

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

Newspapers Published in Bowman ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowman, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Bowman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1375, Longitude: -90.2446       In this case, the coordinates for Bowman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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