Welcome to Bowlers Ferry ...
Bowlers Ferry is located in Essex County<1>.
Bowlers Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bowlers Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bowlers Ferry: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Bowlers Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowlers Ferry.
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tappahannock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Urbanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dunnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emmerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simonson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Contra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
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 Bowlers Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowlers Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowlers Ferry. 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 Bowlers Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlers Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Bowlers Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowlers Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Bowlers Ferry? 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 Bowlers Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowlers Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowlers Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowlers Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Bowlers Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |