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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bowden is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
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).
The Area Code where Bowden was located: 207
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)
- Medway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Mattawamkeag
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Stacyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Benedicta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Molunkus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Molunkus is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molunkus
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |