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Introduction ...

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 Bowers Junction (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 Bowers Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Bowers Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bowers Junction: Bowers Jct. (or less commonly used: Bowers Jctn.)
  • While the name of this community is Bowers Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowers Junction may originally have been Bower's Junction.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Junction might be written as Bower Junction.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bowers Junction is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Bowers Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowers Junction:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Bowers Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Rockcreek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
    • Bethany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
    • Oak Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
    • North Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <3>
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
      • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <3>
    • Marlene Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
    • Aloha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <3>
    • Tobias
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
      • Tobias is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <3>
    • Cornelius
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Beaverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Lake Oswego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
      • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <3>
    • Rivergrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Tualatin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Marylhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Wilsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
    • Oatfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
    • Clackamas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
      • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <3>
    • Gladstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Helens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Columbia City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Vernonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Reuben
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Goble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Butteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <3>
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
    • Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Laurelhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Maywood Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
      • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <3>
    • Montavilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Hazelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Gresham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <3>
  • Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Cove Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Newberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <3>
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
    • Yamhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • McMinnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Felida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Hazel Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Minnehaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Salmon Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Sara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Walnut Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Barberton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mount Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Five Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Homan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
      • Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.
    • Kalama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <3>
    • Ariel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowers Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Bowers Junction.

Newspapers Published in Bowers Junction ...

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 248 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Junction, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowers Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bowers Junction:

Cemeteries Near Bowers Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers Junction.

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 Bowers Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.

  • West Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
  • Helvetia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
  • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery
  • German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shadybrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadybrook Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fir Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fir Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Lawn Cemetery
  • Valley Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
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    • Stewart Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Skyline Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyline Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Gardens

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.<7>

While we didn't find Bowers Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowers Junction.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowers Junction, with the one closest to Bowers Junction listed first.

  • West Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Washington County
  • Bethany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Washington County
  • Holbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Multnomah County
  • Glencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Linnton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
    • Linnton is located in Multnomah County
  • Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Washington County
  • Reedville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
    • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <3>
  • Mountaindale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
  • Saint Johns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
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    • Cornelius
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • University Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Beaverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowers Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowers Junction.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowers Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5954, Longitude: -122.9057       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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 Bowers Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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