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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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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 may 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)
- Jerseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- McClusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Dow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Elsah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spankey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Nutwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- 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)
- Deer Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- 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)
- Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Batchtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Golden Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mozier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Woody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Wrights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Eldred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Walkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roodhouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Challacombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Shipman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hagaman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Royal Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- 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)
- Comer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- 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)
- Belmont Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Melville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Moro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bethalto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Rosewood Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Prairietown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Wood River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- Murrayville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- 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)
- Alsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowman, with the one closest to Bowman listed first.
- Cap au Gris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Foley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elsberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Old Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argentville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- 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)
- Gardnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- 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)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Florissant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Spanish Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Calverton Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Berkeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Castle Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Dellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Ferguson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Glasgow Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Hazelwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Kinloch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowman - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pruitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longwill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Van Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trible Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Medora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (422 more) ...
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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)
- Delhi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- 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)
- Kemper is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McClusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Challacombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- East Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Newbern is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Otterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
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]<3>. 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 first turn to 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:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jersey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |