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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 Bowers Hill (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 Bowers Hill. 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 Bowers Hill ...

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

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bowers Hill might be written as Bower Hill.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bowers Hill is located in Roane County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.

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

  • Roane County     (The home county of Bowers Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Triplett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Zona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Exchange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Herold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Pink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Valley Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Stumptown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Newberne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Romance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Falling Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
    • Three Mile
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Burnt House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Petroleum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Windy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowers Hill, with the one closest to Bowers Hill listed first.
    • Slate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanawha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Meigs County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowers Hill ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowers Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowers Hill, 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 Bowers Hill.

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 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 Bowers Hill:

Cemeteries Near Bowers Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowers Hill.

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 Bowers Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
  • McKown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKown Cemetery
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Millerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Spencer.
    • The Little Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartlett Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1860646 <5>
  • Craig Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Hill Cemetery
  • Spencer Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Memorial Cemetery
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
  • Continue List   (738 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Bowers Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bowers Hill.

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

  • Schilling
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schilling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
    • Schilling is located in Roane County
  • Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
  • Triplett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Roane County
  • Pink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Speed
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Roane County
  • Rocksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Buffalolick ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
    • Buffalolick is located in Roane County
  • Richardson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Calhoun County
  • Roxalana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
    • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Linden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Roane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beech
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Reedyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
      • Reedyville is located in Roane County
    • Gandeeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandeeville
      • Gandeeville is located in Roane County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowers Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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).
<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>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- Bowers Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowers Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7929, Longitude: -81.3079       In this case, the coordinates for Bowers Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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