Welcome to Bow Valley ...

Bow Valley is located in Cedar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bow Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bow Valley: Bow Vly. (or less commonly used: Bow Vally. or Bow Vlly.)

Bow Valley is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bow Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bow Valley: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities near Bow Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bow Valley.

• Yankton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
  • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <5>
• Vermillion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <5>
• Hartington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
  • Hartington is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <5>
• Crofton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Crofton is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
• Coleridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <5>
• Gayville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <5>
• Newcastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
  • Newcastle is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <5>
• Meckling
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
  • Meckling is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <5>
• Westreville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
  • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
• Wynot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
  • Wynot is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bow Valley ...

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

Adding Bow Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bow Valley 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 Bow Valley was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bow Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/