Welcome to Bowens Corners ...

Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowens Corners, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Bowens Corners: Bowens Cors.

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

Bowens Corners is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bowens Corners lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Bowens Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowens Corners - it's located in Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Bowens Corners ...

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

• Oswego
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <3>
• Fulton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
• Baldwinsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <3>
• North Syracuse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <3>
• Liverpool
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
• Phoenix
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <3>
• Central Square
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
  • Central Square is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <3>
• Weedsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
  • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <3>
• Wolcott
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
  • Wolcott is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowens Corners ...

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

Adding Bowens Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bowens Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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