Welcome to Bowdens ...
Bowdens is located in Duplin County<1>.
The location of Bowdens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowdens, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bowdens is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bowdens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bowdens lies within the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Bowdens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowdens - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowdens.
Communities near Bowdens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowdens.
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <4>
- Warsaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
- Faison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <4>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Kenansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
- Kenansville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <4>
- Greenevers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
- Greenevers is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Newton Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <4>
- Calypso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Bowdens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowdens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowdens. 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 Bowdens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdens. See our Newspapers Page for Bowdens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowdens ...
Looking for more information about Bowdens? 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 Bowdens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowdens.
Adding Bowdens to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowdens 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 Bowdens was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bowdens on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowdens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowdens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowdens - 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. |