Bowman, Indiana

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Bowman, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Bowman
Coordinates: 38°29′47″N87°20′49″W / 38.49639°N 87.34694°W / 38.49639; -87.34694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Madison
Elevation
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430 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47567
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID430070 [1]

Bowman is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Bowman in 1888, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] The community's name honors Jonathan Bowman, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  73. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Jonathan Bowman, who settled this area...


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