Welcome to Bowden ...
So far, we found very little information about Bowden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bowden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bowden, please Contact Us.
Bowden would have been located within present day Penobscot County<2>.
The location of Bowden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowden is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bowden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bowden (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
If Bowden still existed, it would have been in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Bowden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bowden - they are located in Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Manitoba, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowden.
Communities near Bowden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowden.
- East Millinocket
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
- East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <5>
- Medway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <5>
- Sherman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Mattawamkeag
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
- Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <5>
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Stacyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Benedicta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedicta
- Benedicta is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedicta <5>
- Molunkus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
- Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
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 Bowden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowden. 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 Bowden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowden. See our Newspapers Page for Bowden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Bowden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |