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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bowen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bowen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bowen, please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bowen is historic, it would have been located within present day Lucas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.

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:

  • Lucas County     (The home county of Bowen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County
    • Berkey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
      • Berkey is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
      • Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
    • Sylvania
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
    • Sharples
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
      • Sharples is located in Lucas County
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
    • Ottawa Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County
    • Maumee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <4>
    • Toledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Whitehouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
    • East Toledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
      • East Toledo is located in Lucas County
    • Waterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Metamora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
    • Assumption
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Fulton County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County
    • Ai
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Lytton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
    • Swanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
    • West Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Colton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • Liberty Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <4>
    • McClure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
    • Napoleon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Malinta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <4>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Curtice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clay Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
      • Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
    • Martin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandusky County
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
      • Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
    • Bates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Wood County
    • Perrysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <4>
    • Rossford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <4>
    • Haskins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lime City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Northwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
    • Walbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Wood County
    • Tontogany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontogany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontogany
      • Tontogany is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontogany <4>
    • Grand Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
    • Millbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbury <4>
    • Lemoyne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Wood County
  • Lenawee County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Riga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Blissfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <4>
    • Ogden Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Holloway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Sand Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Britton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <4>
  • Monroe County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berringer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
      • Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Lambertville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Temperance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Samaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lulu
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
      • Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Erie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Yargerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
      • Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Havre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Diann
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County (MI)
  • Washtenaw County (MI)
    • Whittaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County (MI)

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 180 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

  • Berkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkey Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Catholic Cemetery
  • Wolfinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfinger Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
  • Porta Coeli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porta Coeli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porta Coeli Cemetery
  • Ravine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravine Cemetery
  • Toledo Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Memorial Park
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amboy Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amboy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amboy Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  • Sharples Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharples Cemetery
  • Riga Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riga Cemetery
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    • Van Auken Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Auken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Auken Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection 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.

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.

  • Richfield Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
    • Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
  • Mitchaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
    • Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
  • Berkey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
    • Berkey is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Sylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
  • Metamora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
  • Riga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
    • Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
  • Whiteford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
    • Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County (MI)
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
  • Blissfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
    • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <4>
  • Richards ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Lucas County
  • Ai
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
    • Ai is located in Fulton County
  • Lambertville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Ogden Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
      • Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • South Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
      • South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
    • Swanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>

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.

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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: 41.7159, Longitude: -83.7972       In this case, the coordinates for Bowen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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