Welcome to Bowser ...
Bowser is located in Hill Country.
Bowser is located in San Saba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowser, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Bowser is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowser lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bowser: 325
Communities Also Named Bowser ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bowser - they are located in Arkansas and British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowser.
Communities near Bowser ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowser.
- Richland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
- Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <4>
- Holt ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in San Saba County
- Locker ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Locker is located in San Saba County
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Keys Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Regency ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ebony ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Indian Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Brookesmith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookesmith
- Brookesmith is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookesmith <4>
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 Bowser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowser.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowser. 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 Bowser.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowser. See our Newspapers Page for Bowser.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowser ...
Looking for more information about Bowser? 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 Bowser, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowser.
Adding Bowser to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowser 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 Bowser was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bowser post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowser.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowser. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Saba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowser - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |