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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 Bowmansdale (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 Bowmansdale. 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.

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.

Bowmansdale is located in Cumberland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & York.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Bowmansdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Allenview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trindle Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Sporting Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Camp Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Lemoyne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <1>
    • New Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • Good Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Latimore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • Lake Meade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <1>
    • Gargol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Idaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • East Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <1>
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Gardners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heidlersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
      • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
    • Aspers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <1>
    • Abbottstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <1>
    • Bendersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Steelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Highspire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <1>
    • Edgemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtang
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Penbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Lawnton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Progress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Fort Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Colonial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
      • Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Locust Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Maytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <1>
    • Rheems
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milton Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Ironville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Campbelltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <1>
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Lawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Colebrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <1>
    • Timber Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <1>
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heilmandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Marysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
    • Perdix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <1>
    • Rose Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Alinda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowmansdale, with the one closest to Bowmansdale listed first.
    • Siddonsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Andersontown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Nauvoo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <1>
    • Lewisberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Top
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Quaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
    • Erney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
    • Franklintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bowmansdale ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowmansdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowmansdale, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowmansdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Bowmansdale:

Cemeteries Near Bowmansdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowmansdale.

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

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

  • Lantz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Roof Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roof Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roof Memorial Park
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Dillsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
  • Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
  • Bakers Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Church Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowmansdale had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nantilly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
  • Siddonsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
    • Siddonsburg is located in York County
  • Andersontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Andersontown is located in York County
  • Rossmoyne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Williams Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
  • Trindle Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
    • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Brandtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandtsville
    • Brandtsville is located in Cumberland County
  • Dillsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <1>
  • Shiremanstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Dillsburg Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg Junction
    • Dillsburg Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Fortney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney
      • Fortney is located in York County
    • Eberlys Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberlys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberlys Mill
      • Eberlys Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • White Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Cumberland County

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowmansdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowmansdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1662, Longitude: -76.9780       In this case, the coordinates for Bowmansdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bowmansdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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