Welcome to Bowen ...
Bowen is located in Grainger County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Bowen is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bowen: 865
Communities Also Named Bowen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bowen - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowen.
Communities near Bowen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowen.
- Morristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Trent Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Dandridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
- Bean Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
- Monte Vista Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bowen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowen. See our Newspapers Page for Bowen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowen ...
Looking for more information about Bowen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bowen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowen.
Adding Bowen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bowen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bowen post office opened in 1881.
We also found Bowen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |