Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Bowers in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bowers. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bowers listed first.
- Spring Prairie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lake Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Lauderdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- East Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Troy Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Williams Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Millard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Delavan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Slades Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Little Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Heart Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - New Munster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Mukwonago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Darien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Twin Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |