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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 Bowens Corner (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 Bowens Corner. 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 Bowens Corner ...

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 Bowens Corner: Bowens Cor. (or less commonly used: Bowens Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Bowens Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowens Corner may originally have been Bowen's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowens Corner might be written as Bown Corner.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Bowens Corner is located in Brunswick County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Bowens Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Gasburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Powellton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ezell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Brodnax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Callaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Emporia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Skippers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Radium
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Jarratt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Lochleven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
    • Hagood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <2>
    • Opie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dunns Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cusco Willa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusco Willa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Adams Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Little Texas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
    • Koskoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Drewryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Franklin County (NC)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County (NC)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • South Rosemary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
    • Brinkleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Heathsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Allen Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Halifax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Hollister
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ringwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Nash County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Aventon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
      • Aventon is located in Nash County (NC)
    • Hickory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <2>
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Henrico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <2>
    • Gaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Garysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
      • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <2>
    • Seaboard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Drewry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowens Corner, with the one closest to Bowens Corner listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Vaughan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <2>
    • Macon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Warren Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Wise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Arcola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <2>
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Soul City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowens Corner ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowens Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowens Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowens Corner.

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 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 Bowens Corner:

Cemeteries Near Bowens Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowens Corner.

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

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

  • Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Braswell Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braswell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Sculthorp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sculthorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sculthorp Cemetery
  • Archer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
  • Sign Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sign Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sign Rock Cemetery
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    • Clary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Valentines
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
  • Gasburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Barley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
    • Barley is located in Greensville County
  • Elams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
    • Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Gholsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
    • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Powellton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
  • Ezell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
  • Ante
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County
  • Ebony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebony <2>
  • Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brink
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Greensville County
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    • Diamond Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
    • Church Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowens Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowens Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5671, Longitude: -77.8211       In this case, the coordinates for Bowens Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bowens Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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