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 Bowles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bowles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bowles listed first.
- Nye
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hamlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <3>
- Sweetland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Portersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Griffithsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Culloden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Garretts Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Hurricane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <3>
- Jenks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Teays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays
- Teays is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays <3>
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <3>
- Fudges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Sarah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tornado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Spurlockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Saint Albans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
- Sattes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Mason County
- Scary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bartram ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Swann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Barboursville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Bowles, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |