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Welcome to Bowersville ...

The village of Bowersville is located in Greene County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bowersville: BOW-urz-vil<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Bowersville is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Bowersville: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Bowersville: 45307<6>

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 (with 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)
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <7>
  • Washington Court House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Yellow Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sabina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 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 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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowersville.

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowersville - 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Bowersville 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 Bowersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowersville 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/