Welcome to Bowman ...
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.
Bowman would have been located within present day Jersey County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowman is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bowman was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bowman was located: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Bowman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Bowman: This one is located in Jersey County and the other is located in Edgar County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 22 communities that are also named Bowman - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowman.
Communities near Bowman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowman.
- 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 <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Bethalto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <5>
- Jerseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
- 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
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bowman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowman. See our Newspapers Page for Bowman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jersey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Bowman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |