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Bowen

Ghost town · Washington County, Nebraska

Bowen is a ghost town in Washington County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Washington County, Nebraska, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bowen as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed.

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Where is Bowen?

Bowen is in Washington County, Nebraska.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Nebraska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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