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Welcome to Bowerston ...

The village of Bowerston is located in Harrison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bowerston: BOW-urz-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowerston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bowerston has a population of 379 people<3> (see below for details).

Bowerston is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Bowerston: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Bowerston: 44695<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowerston had an population of 379 people. This is a decrease of 4.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowerston had a population of 398 people. This makes Bowerston the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 398 people, the population of Bowerston decreased 3.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 414 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowerston.

Communities near Bowerston ...

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

  • New Philadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <7>
  • Uhrichsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cadiz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <7>
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dennison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gnadenhutten
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Malvern
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tuscarawas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Magnolia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowerston. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bowerston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowerston ...

Looking for more information about Bowerston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bowerston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowerston.

Adding Bowerston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowerston 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 (so far) for Bowerston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bowerston post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowerston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bowerston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowerston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowerston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowerston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Bowerston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bowerston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowerston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/