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Welcome to Bowlusville ...

Bowlusville is primarily located in Champaign County<1>. A portion of Bowlusville extends into Clark County.


The location of Bowlusville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowlusville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bowlusville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bowlusville is located in the (937) area code.

Communities near Bowlusville ...

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

  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <4>
  • Urbana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
  • New Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
  • Cedarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Yellow Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Enon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <4>
  • Saint Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlusville. See our Newspapers Page for Bowlusville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowlusville ...

Looking for more information about Bowlusville? 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 Bowlusville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowlusville.

Adding Bowlusville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowlusville 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 Bowlusville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bowlusville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowlusville.

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Champaign, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowlusville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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