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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 Bowlers Wharf (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 Bowlers Wharf. 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 Bowlers Wharf ...

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 Bowlers Wharf, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bowlers Wharf may originally have been Bowler's Wharf.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowlers Wharf might be written as Bowler Wharf.

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.

Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Caroline, King and Queen, King George, Middlesex, Richmond & Westmoreland.

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Bowlers Wharf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Dunnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tappahannock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Millers Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunbrooke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Lloyds
    • Beazley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Occupacia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Layton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Central Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloucester County
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Westwood
  • King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Lanesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Rumford
    • Beulahville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Manquin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Enfield
    • Tuck Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Monaskon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alfonso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Griffins Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ottoman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Merry Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Richtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Millenbeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lankford Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Weems
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilmarnock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Irvington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • White Stone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Ocran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ocran
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Ocran
  • Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Simons Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonson
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Simonson
    • Emmerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Emmerton
    • Downings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Farnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Warsaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rich Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naylors
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Tallent Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Bowlers Wharf to Newland
  • Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • Cobb Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowlers Wharf, with the one closest to Bowlers Wharf listed first.
    • Piney Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
    • Tall Timbers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
    • Coltons Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Breton Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Drayden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Gum Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Valley Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Abell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • Avenue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
    • Dameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Saint Marys City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bowlers Wharf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowlers Wharf.

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

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

  • Milden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Brizendine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rappahannock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rappahannock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rappahannock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rappahannock Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glebe Landing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Landing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Exol Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Exol Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the west of Crouch.
    • The Exol Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Exol Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50179 <6>
  • Union Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowlers Wharf had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ozeana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozeana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozeana
    • Ozeana is located in Essex County
  • Montague
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Essex County
  • Wares Wharf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wares Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
    • Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Upright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
    • Upright is located in Essex County
  • Ino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
    • Ino is located in King and Queen County
  • Dunnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
    • Ivondale is located in Richmond County
  • Contra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Contra
    • From Bowlers Wharf to Contra
  • Bayport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Emmerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
    • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emmerton
    • From Bowlers Wharf to Emmerton
  • Downings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Howertons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howertons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertons
    • Howertons is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bestland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
      • Bestland is located in Essex County
    • Crouch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dragonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
      • Dragonville is located in King and Queen County

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

Newspapers Published in Bowlers Wharf ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlers Wharf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowlers Wharf, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowlers Wharf.

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 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 Bowlers Wharf:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowlers Wharf. 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).
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<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowlers Wharf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowlers Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8242, Longitude: -76.7537    
<6>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.
<7>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 Bowlers Wharf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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