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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 Ferry (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 Ferry. 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 Ferry ...

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.

While the name of this community is Bowers Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowers Ferry may originally have been Bower's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Ferry might be written as Bower Ferry.

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

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 north 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 Ferry is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Bowers Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Sheep Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Shorts Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sylvatus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dugspur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gladesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Cana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
  • Bland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Bastian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
  • Floyd County
  • Galax City
    • Galax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Fries
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Elk Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Low Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Bridle Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Flat Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trout Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rugby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
  • Montgomery County
    • Childress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Meadows of Dan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Mack Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
    • Hilton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Dublin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Snowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
      • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • Radford City
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Radford City
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Wythe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Austinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Siloam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fort Chiswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Locust Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Max Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Speedwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Wytheville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Retreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Ennice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Hooker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Glade Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Piney Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
    • Roaring Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Topia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
    • Laurel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Grassy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Weavers Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Low Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Round Peak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Devotion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Red Brush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
      • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Airy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
    • Toast
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Thurmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
    • Zephyr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
      • Zephyr is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Dobson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Sheltontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Wilkes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Ferry, with the one closest to Bowers Ferry listed first.
    • Abshers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County (NC)
    • Traphill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowers Ferry ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowers Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Bowers Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers Ferry.

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

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

  • Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
  • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Stoneman Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneman Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneman Hill Cemetery
  • Nuckolls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckolls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckolls Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
  • Joseph Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery
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    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Smith - Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Byrd 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.<5>

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

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

  • Grayson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Carroll County
  • Stevens Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
    • Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Austinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Glade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
    • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County
  • Shorts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walton Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Furnace
    • Walton Furnace is located in Wythe County
  • Fosters Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Falls
    • Fosters Falls is located in Wythe County
  • Fallville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
    • Fallville is located in Grayson County
  • Carsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
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    • Cripple Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
      • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
    • Pipers Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Bertha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Wythe County

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7746, Longitude: -80.9359       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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