Welcome to Bowens Mill ...

Bowens Mill is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowens Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bowens Mill: Bowens Ml. (or less commonly used: Bowens Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowens Mill for more information about variations on the name of Bowens Mill.

Bowens Mill is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bowens Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bowens Mill ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowens Mill.

Communities near Bowens Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowens Mill.

• Kentwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
• Hastings
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Allegan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
  • Allegan is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <4>
• Wayland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
• Otsego
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <4>
• Plainwell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <4>
• Middleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
  • Middleville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <4>
• Caledonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
• Richland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• Hopkins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <4>

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 Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowens Mill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowens Mill. 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 Mill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowens Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Bowens Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowens Mill ...

Looking for more information about Bowens Mill? 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 Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowens Mill.

Adding Bowens Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowens Mill 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 Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowens Mill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowens Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/