Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bowentown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bowentown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bowentown is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.
Below are the counties that are near Bowentown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowentown:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Bowentown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Othello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Fairton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- West Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Seabrook Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Beals Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Bay Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Rosenhayn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Paynters Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Milmay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Mizpah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Dorothy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Gigantic City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Collings Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Warners Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Estell Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Weymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Estellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Clarkstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Corbin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Da Costa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Hammonton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Sicklerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Andrews
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Blackwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Ancora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Penbryn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Glendora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Laurel Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Tansboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Waterford Works
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Belleplain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Eldora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Steelmantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Tuckahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Dennisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- South Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Avis Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Ferrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Star Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Mullica Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Victory Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Downer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Beckett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Buckingham Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Centre City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Sewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Mickleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Salina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Pecks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Friesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Shirley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Alloway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alliance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Norma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Six Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Hancocks Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Quinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quinton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Penton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Leipsic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Sunnyside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Cheswold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Lakeshore Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Carlisle Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bicentennial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Deakyneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Port Penn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Delaware City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- McDonough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Georges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marcus Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boothwyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Eddystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Zebleys Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowentown, see our County-by-County Page for Bowentown.
Cemeteries Near Bowentown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowentown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowentown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowentown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Overlook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
- The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <2>
- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuff Cemetery
- The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bowentown had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowentown, with the one closest to Bowentown listed first.
- Sheppards Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards Mill
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Fairton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Gouldtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
- Seeley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seeley is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Woodruff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Cohansey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey
- Bay Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmel is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Rosenhayn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Husted
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Husted is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husted
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowentown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowentown.
Newspapers Published in Bowentown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowentown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowentown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowentown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bowentown:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Bowentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowentown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |