Welcome to Bowersville ...
The village of Bowersville is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Bowersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Bowersville: BOW-urz-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bowersville has a population of 333 people<4> (see below for details).
Bowersville is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Bowersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bowersville is within the boundaries of the (937) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowersville had an population of 333 people. This is an increase of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowersville had a population of 312 people. This makes Bowersville the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Bowersville increased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 290 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowersville.
Communities Also Named Bowersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bowersville - they are located in Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowersville.
Communities near Bowersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowersville.
- Xenia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
- Washington Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <6>
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Bellbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellbrook
- Bellbrook is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellbrook <6>
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <6>
- Yellow Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <6>
- Waynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <6>
- Sabina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <6>
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
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 Bowersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowersville. 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 Bowersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowersville. See our Newspapers Page for Bowersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowersville ...
Looking for more information about Bowersville? 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 Bowersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowersville.
Adding Bowersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowersville 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 Bowersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bowersville post office opened in 1847.
We also found Bowersville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bowersville. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowersville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |