Bowman, West Virginia

Bowman, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bowman
Location within the state of West Virginia
Bowman
Bowman (the US)
Coordinates: 40°14′50″N 80°38′40″W / 40.24722°N 80.64444°W / 40.24722; -80.64444Coordinates: 40°14′50″N 80°38′40″W / 40.24722°N 80.64444°W / 40.24722; -80.64444
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Brooke
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1558259[1]

Bowman was an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia.

The community had the name of one Mr. Bowman, an early settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 126.


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