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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowens had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Adelina
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buena Vista
    • From Bowens to Buena Vista
  • Burch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch
    • Burch is located in Calvert County
  • Battle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Benedict
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hellen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
    • Hellen is located in Calvert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hellen
    • From Bowens to Hellen
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
  • Mutual
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandgates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
    • Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Port Republic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <4>
  • Laurel Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Broomes Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Governor Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
    • Governor Run is located in Calvert County
  • Mechanicsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Drumcliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Parran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parran
    • Parran is located in Calvert County
  • Mackall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mackall
    • From Bowens to Mackall
  • Wallville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Leonard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
    • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
  • Huntingtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aquasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
    • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
  • Charlotte Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
    • Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <4>
  • Morganza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Loveville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Sotterley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
    • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sotterley
    • From Bowens to Sotterley
  • Hughesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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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 Bowens, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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