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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Corner might be written as Bower 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bowers 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 Bowers Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowers Corner:

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Bowers Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Gholsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Gasburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Brodnax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ezell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ante
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Edgerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Totaro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Darvills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Emporia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Radium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Skippers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Claresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
    • Jarratt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Lochleven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Bagleys Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Dundas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lunenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Hagood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • South Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Opie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Palmer Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dunns Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cusco Willa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Granville County (NC)
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Littleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • South Rosemary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Weldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Brinkleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • South Weldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Hollister
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Allen Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
      • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Halifax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ringwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Henrico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Gaston
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Garysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Seaboard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Drewry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Corner, with the one closest to Bowers Corner listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Vaughan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Macon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Wise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warrenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
    • Soul City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Afton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Bowers Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers 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 Bowers Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bishop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Littleton Green Wright Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wright Family Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Braswell Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
      • 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.<2>
    • Old Pleasant Hill Church 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.<5>

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

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

  • White Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County
  • Gholsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
    • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
  • Ebony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Gasburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
  • Elams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
    • Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Brokenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
    • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Brodnax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Valentines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
  • Ezell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
    • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Marengo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Powellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Forksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowers 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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowers Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bowers Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowers 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bowers Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Bowers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6363, Longitude: -77.9608       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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