Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bowmanstown (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 Bowmanstown. 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.
Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Bowmanstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowmanstown:
- Carbon County (The home county of Bowmanstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Palmerton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Kittatinny
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weissport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lehighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Germans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Mertz Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Quaker City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Eagle Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Hinterleiter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Kutztown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Topton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lenhartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Hilltop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Passer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Springtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Shelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Steinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Riegelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pullen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Richlandtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Slatedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friedens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Newside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Balliettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Schnecksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Lochland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Ironton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Freeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ebervale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Hazleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Penn Lake Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Stoddartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Kresgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reeders
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Lakes Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Pocono Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Palm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Berlinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Danielsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arndts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Kreidersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Howertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Northampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Weaversville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Andreas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Rene Mont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- McAdoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tamaqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Ringgold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelayres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Lofty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- Rauschs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Grier City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Stewartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Warren Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Montana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Delaware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hazen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Ramseysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowmanstown, see our County-by-County Page for Bowmanstown.
Cemeteries Near Bowmanstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowmanstown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowmanstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowmanstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Towamensing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
- The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashfield Cemetery
- Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
- New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Slatedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
- The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huetten Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <2>
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Indianland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Bowmanstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowmanstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowmanstown, with the one closest to Bowmanstown listed first.
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Lizard Creek Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kittatinny
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Aquashicola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
- Beltzville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beltzville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
- Harrity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrity is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrity
- Parryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stemlersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
- Weissport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Balliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Balliet is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
- Slatedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Custer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowmanstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowmanstown.
Newspapers Published in Bowmanstown ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowmanstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowmanstown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowmanstown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bowmanstown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Carbon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowmanstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Bowmanstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |