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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 Bowers Corner (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 Bowers Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Bowers Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bowers Corner: Bowers Cor. (or less commonly used: Bowers Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Bowers Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowers Corner may originally have been Bower's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Corner might be written as Bower Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bowers Corner is located in Cayuga 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 Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

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

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Bowers Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Ledyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scipioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • Millport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <2>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Scott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Munsons Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pratt Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Harford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cummings Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Mandana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <2>
    • Otisco Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Mottville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Otisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Assembly Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tully
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
    • Elbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
    • Halfway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Seneca Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • North Reading
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Watkins Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Montour Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Kidders
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Ovid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • East Varick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kuneytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Canoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Border City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Cayuga Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Peruville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Himrod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Seneca Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Bellona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <2>
    • Penn Yan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Benton Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Keuka Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

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

Newspapers Published in Bowers Corner ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowers Corner.

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 websites either 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 Bowers Corner:

Cemeteries Near Bowers Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers Corner.

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 Bowers Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Belltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448395 <5>
  • Goodyears Corners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • West Genoa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Genoa Cemetery
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
  • Lake Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Ledyard Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledyard Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledyard Church Cemetery
  • Tuppers Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuppers Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuppers Corners Cemetery
  • Lansingville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansingville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansingville Cemetery
  • Genoa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
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    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Mosher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher 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 Bowers Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowers Corner.

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

  • Five Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Lake Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
  • Atwaters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
    • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Ledyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Genoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • Lansingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingville
    • Lansingville is located in Tompkins County
  • East Genoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
    • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
  • North Lansing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
    • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • East Venice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Venice
    • East Venice is located in Cayuga County
  • Sheldrake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldrake
    • Sheldrake is located in Seneca County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Covert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Seneca County
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    • Venice Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
      • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
    • Willets
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willets have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • Ludlowville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlowville
      • Ludlowville is located in Tompkins County

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

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6509, Longitude: -76.5958       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Corner 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 Bowers Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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