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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowen had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Bartram ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dickson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gilkerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Guyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Proctorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Proctorville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctorville <4>
- East Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Bradrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fudges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <4>
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Portersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Cox Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
- Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
- Sybene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Howell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 Lawrence County (OH)
- Lockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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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 Bowen, 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
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