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Welcome to Bowdon ...

The city of Bowdon is located in Wells County<1>.


The location of Bowdon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Bowdon was established in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bowdon has a population of 118 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Bowdon is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bowdon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bowdon lies within the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowdon had an population of 118 people. This is a decrease of 9.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowdon had a population of 131 people. This makes Bowdon the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Bowdon represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 246th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 131 people, the population of Bowdon decreased 5.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 139 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowdon.

Communities Also Named Bowdon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bowdon - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowdon.

Communities near Bowdon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowdon.

  • Fessenden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fessenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessenden
    • Fessenden is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fessenden <5>
  • Sykeston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Goodrich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <5>
  • Hurdsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdsfield
    • Hurdsfield is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdsfield <5>
  • Cathay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
    • Cathay is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <5>
  • Chaseley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hamberg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
    • Hamberg is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <5>
  • Robinson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Kidder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
  • Harvey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <5>
  • Lake Williams
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
    • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bowdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowdon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowdon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowdon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowdon. See our Newspapers Page for Bowdon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowdon ...

Looking for more information about Bowdon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bowdon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowdon.

Adding Bowdon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bowdon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bowdon was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Bowdon on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowdon.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowdon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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