Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bowen (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 Bowen. 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.
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 doctors and 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.
Bowen is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.
Below are the counties that are near Bowen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowen:
- Wayne County (The home county of Bowen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
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- East Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
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- Nestlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Buffalo Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
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- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
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- Ceredo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kiahsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Cove Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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- Hubbardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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- Effie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
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- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Layville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Dodson Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- Harless
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
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- Horse Creek Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Julian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Lory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Manila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in Boone County
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- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
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- Cabell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
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- Melissa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
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- Salt Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
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- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
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- Reid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reid is located in Cabell County
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- Guyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
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- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fudges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Kanawha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Tornado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Nitro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Albans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sattes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Cross Lanes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
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- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- West Hamlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Portersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Hamlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Myra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Sweetland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Spears ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Wewanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Palermo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Yawkey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- East ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Harts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Big Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Banco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Whirlwind
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Chapmanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Upland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Apple Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Hogsett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Hurricane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Eleanor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgans Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Pliny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Red House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Lockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Durbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Catlettsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Mavity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Cannonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Millseat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Westwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Denton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Jeriel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Mount Savage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Bellefonte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
- Raceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Wurtland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Hunnewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Argillite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Buchanan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Louisa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Fallsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Five Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
- Estep ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Martin County (KY)
- Hode
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Gallia County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Crown City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bladen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Lawrence County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Proctorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sybene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Athalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- South Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scottown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Willow Wood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Linnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Andis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Coal Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowen, see our County-by-County Page for Bowen.
Cemeteries Near Bowen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowen.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowen, with the one closest to Bowen listed first.
- Bowen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baylous Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Cliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (961 more) ...
- Mars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowen had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These 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)
- Bartram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
- Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Dickson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dickson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Gilkerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shoals is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Guyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Proctorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Bradrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradrick is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowen.
Newspapers Published in Bowen ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowen, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bowen:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cabell County
- Kanawha County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Gallia County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Bowen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |