Welcome to Bowens ...
Bowens is located in Calvert County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Bowens is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bowens: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Bowens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowens - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowens.
Communities near Bowens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowens.
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Plata
- From Bowens to La Plata
- Chesapeake Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
- Leonardtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
- North Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
- Eagle Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- 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.<6>
- 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
- Mutual
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mutual
- From Bowens to Mutual
- 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.<5> 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>
- Abington Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abington Shores
- From Bowens to Abington Shores
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 Bowens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowens. 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 Bowens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowens. See our Newspapers Page for Bowens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowens ...
Looking for more information about Bowens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bowens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowens.
Adding Bowens to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowens in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bowens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bowens post office opened in 1887.
We also found Bowens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Bowens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Bowens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |