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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 Bowen (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 Bowen. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bowen is located in Cattaraugus County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Bowen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowen:

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of Bowen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
      • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
    • Conewango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Onoville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
      • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Axeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
    • Little Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
      • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Salamanca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
      • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <1>
    • Cattaraugus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <1>
    • Little Rock City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
      • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Kennedy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
    • Frewsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Falconer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
      • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <1>
    • Ross Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Kiantone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
      • Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <1>
    • Gerry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Celoron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
      • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <1>
    • Busti
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
      • Busti is located in Chautauqua County
    • Greenhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • Morton Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Tuna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Degolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
      • Degolia is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Custer City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <1>
    • Derrick City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
      • Lewis Run is located in McKean County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <1>
    • Sawyer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Dallas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
      • Dallas City is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Big Shanty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
      • Big Shanty is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Aiken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Warren County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Putnamville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Hemlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Sugar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • East Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Stoneham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County (PA)
    • Irvine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Youngsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowen, see our County-by-County Page for Bowen.

Newspapers Published in Bowen ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowen, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bowen:

Cemeteries Near Bowen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowen.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.

  • Sample Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Randolph.
    • The Randolph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Randolph Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #253726 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
  • Steamburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • South Valley Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Clear Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Bowen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowen.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.

  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
  • Waterboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
    • Waterboro is located in Chautauqua County
  • Kennedy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Steamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Steamburg is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamburg <1>
  • Poland Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
    • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
  • Clear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Onoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
    • Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Napoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
    • Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Ellington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <1>
  • Conewango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Frewsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Conewango Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conewango Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango Valley
      • Conewango Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conewango Valley <1>
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Cold Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowen.

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bowen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1295, Longitude: -79.0153       In this case, the coordinates for Bowen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bowen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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