Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bowlingtown (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 Bowlingtown. 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.
Name Variations for Bowlingtown ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Bowling Town.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bowlingtown is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.
Below are the counties that are near Bowlingtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowlingtown:
- Perry County (The home county of Bowlingtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Gays Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
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- Buckhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saul is located in Perry County
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- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Krypton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
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- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
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- Butterfly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
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- Bonnyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
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- Avawam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
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- Dice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dice is located in Perry County
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- Combs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bell County
- Beverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Whick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Clayhole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Copebranch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Jetts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Flintville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Hardshell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Chenowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Quicksand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Wolverine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Barcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Eriline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Teges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Laurel Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sextons Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Fall Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Goose Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sidell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Big Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Rosspoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Putney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Tyner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Gray Hawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Annville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Fisty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Emmalena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Sassafras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Hindman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Littcarr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Redfox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Garner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Woollum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Scalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Bush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Athol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Lone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Tallega
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Primrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Saint Helens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Idamay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Vada
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Beattyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Fincastle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Zachariah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Sizerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Hyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Wooton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Wendover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stinnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
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- Smilax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smilax is located in Leslie County
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- Hoskinston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
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- Essie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Asher
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Cutshin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Hallie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Letcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Letcher is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Jeremiah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roxana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Southfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Pebworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Travellers Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Bethany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Mary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Belknap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Campton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lexie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lee City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowlingtown, see our County-by-County Page for Bowlingtown.
Cemeteries Near Bowlingtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowlingtown.
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 Bowlingtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowlingtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Deaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Justice Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loose Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cortland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Samuel Hacker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napier Bowling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stamper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Figured Beech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morris Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bowlingtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowlingtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowlingtown, with the one closest to Bowlingtown listed first.
- Gays Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Crockettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Hyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Ned
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ned is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
- Shoulderblade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
- Ammie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Lost Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Southfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Conkling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Copebranch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowlingtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowlingtown.
Newspapers Published in Bowlingtown ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlingtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowlingtown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowlingtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bowlingtown:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Owsley County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bowlingtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Bowlingtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |