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Bowen

Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Swanton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Swanton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bowen is a ghost town in Lucas County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Lucas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bowen as a historical populated place on the Berkey topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.7159° N, 83.7972° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBerkey
Elevation688 ft
Nearest living townBerkey, OH
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1051432
Coordinates41.71588, -83.79716

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What's there now

Bowen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Berkey, OH (population 296), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 688 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bowen?

Bowen is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.7159, -83.7972.

How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?

Lucas County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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