Welcome to Bowers Corner ...
Bowers Corner is located in Brunswick County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bowers Corner: Bowers Cor. (or less commonly used: Bowers Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowers Corner for more information about variations on the name of Bowers Corner.
Bowers Corner is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowers Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bowers Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowers Corner - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowers Corner.
Communities near Bowers Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowers Corner.
- 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.<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 <4>
- Norlina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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.<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 <4>
- Brodnax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<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
- 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.<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 <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 Bowers Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowers Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowers Corner. 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 Bowers Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Bowers Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowers Corner ...
Looking for more information about Bowers Corner? 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 Bowers Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowers Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowers Corner - 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. |