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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 Bowling Green (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 Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bowling Green: Bowling Grn.

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 southeast 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 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.

Bowling Green is located in Caroline County and is the County Seat.

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 Caroline County: Essex, Hanover, King George, King William, Spotsylvania & Stafford.

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

  • Caroline County     (The home county of Bowling Green)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Beazley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lloyds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Bowling Green to Lloyds
    • Occupacia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Layton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dunbrooke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Minor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Millers Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Hanover County
  • Henrico County
  • King and Queen County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Port Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • King George
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgehill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Bowling Green to Edgehill
    • Fairview Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weedonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ninde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • Hampstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Bowling Green to Hampstead
    • Dahlgren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Tuck Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Beulahville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Enfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From Bowling Green to Enfield
    • Manquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rumford
      • From Bowling Green to Rumford
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Bumpass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Bowling Green to Jackson
    • Willowbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mineral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Pendleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Newland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Bowling Green to Newland
    • Naylors
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Hampstead Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • North Potomac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Northridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Loy Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Berea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Bowling Green to Berea
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Leedstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leedstown
      • From Bowling Green to Leedstown
    • Nash Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Baynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Montross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Chiltons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiltons
      • From Bowling Green to Chiltons
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Bowling Green ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowling Green.

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

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

  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Old Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowling Green had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bowling Green had a population of 1,182 people.

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

  • Milford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Caroline County
  • Smoots
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoots have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoots
    • Smoots is located in Caroline County
  • Paige
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige is located in Caroline County
  • Upper Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zion
    • Upper Zion is located in Caroline County
  • Woodford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <2>
  • Balty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
    • Balty is located in Caroline County
  • Penola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
    • Penola is located in Caroline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Penola
    • From Bowling Green to Penola
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shumansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
    • Shumansville is located in Caroline County
  • Whites ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Whites is located in Caroline County
  • Welchs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
    • Welchs is located in Caroline County
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    • Golansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
      • Golansville is located in Caroline County
    • Corbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Caroline County
    • Ruther Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bowling Green ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowling Green.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bowling Green. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bowling Green and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bowling Green.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Bowling Green.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bowling Green:

The official website for Bowling Green: www.town.bowling-green.va.us/

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Bowling Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bowling Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowling Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0499, Longitude: -77.3470    









 

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