Bowen, Missouri

Bowen is an unincorporated community in Henry and Johnson counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Bowen was laid out in the early 1900s, and named after the local Bowen Coal Company.^[2] A post office called Bowen was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1923.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowen, Missouri
↑ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Clinton
Cities	Blairstown Brownington Calhoun Clinton Deepwater Montrose Urich Windsor‡
Villages	La Due Tightwad
Townships	Bear Creek Bethlehem Big Creek Bogard Clinton Davis Deepwater Deer Creek Fairview Fields Creek Honey Creek Leesville Osage Shawnee Springfield Tebo Walker White Oak Windsor
CDP	Hartwell
Other unincorporated communities	Alberta Bowen‡ Coal Finey Gaines Garland Germantown Huntingdale Leesville Lewis Lucas Maurine Mount Zion Norris Petersburg Piper Quarles Roseland Shawnee Mound Sparrow Yolo
Ghost town	Industry
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Warrensburg
Cities	Centerview Chilhowee Holden Kingsville Knob Noster Leeton Warrensburg
Townships	Centerview Chilhowee Columbus Grover Hazel Hill Jackson Jefferson Kingsville Madison Montserrat Post Oak Rose Hill Simpson Warrensburg Washington
CDPs	La Tour Whiteman AFB
Unincorporated communities	Bowen‡ Bowmansville Burtville Columbus Cornelia Denton Dunksburg‡ Elm Fayetteville Fulkerson Henrietta Hoffman Magnolia Medford Montserrat Mount Olive Owsley Pittsville Post Oak Quick City Robbins Rose Hill Sutherland Valley City
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°33′29″N 93°35′28″W / 38.55806°N 93.59111°W / 38.55806; -93.59111

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