RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Appomattox County >> Bowler >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for Virginia





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Bowler (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 Bowler. 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.

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.

Bowler is located in Appomattox 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 Appomattox County: Amherst, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Nelson & Prince Edward.

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

  • Appomattox County     (The home county of Bowler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Pamplin City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Beckham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coolwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Toga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Curdsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vinco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <1>
    • Glenmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brookneal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rustburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lawyers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Cullen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Abilene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Charlotte Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Aspenwall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Drakes Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <1>
    • Keysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <1>
    • Wylliesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Guinea Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trents Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Rabat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cody
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Meherrin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lavino Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Woodbine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Mecklenburg County
    • Finneywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
  • Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <1>
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowler, with the one closest to Bowler listed first.
    • Five Forks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Darlington Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Tuggle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bowler ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowler, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bowler:

Cemeteries Near Bowler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowler.

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

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

  • Baldwin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Lyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lyle Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
  • Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Bethpeor Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bethpeor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpeor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpeor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect 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 Bowler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowler.

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

  • Pamplin City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hixburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
    • Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Madisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Charlotte County
  • Chap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
    • Chap is located in Appomattox County
  • Darlington Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
    • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
  • Five Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
  • Hurtsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
    • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Appomattox County
  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
  • Tredway ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tredway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredway
    • Tredway is located in Prince Edward County
  • Spring Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rough Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Tuggle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County

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

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

The official website for Appomattox County: www.appomattox.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bowler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2771, Longitude: -78.7047       In this case, the coordinates for Bowler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Bowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024