Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Bowman Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bowman Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bowman Acres listed first.
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Hancock County
- Fountaintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Westland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mohawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Gem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- New Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
- Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Gwynneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Willow Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Mount Comfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
- Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Julietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Milners Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milners Corner
- Milners Corner is located in Hancock County
- Acton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Shelby County
- Fortville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Fortville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortville <2>
- Farmers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Maple Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Henry County
- Wilkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
- Warrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
- Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- McCordsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
- McCordsville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
- Oaklandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklandon
- Oaklandon is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaklandon <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Acres, 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> | 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. |