Bowens Mill, Georgia
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Bowens Mill is an unincorporated community in Ben Hill County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|354822|name=Bowens Mill}}
History
The community was named after R. V. Bowen, the proprietor of a local gristmill.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=23 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office called Bowens Mill was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 April 2018}} A variant name was "Bowensville".
References
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{{Ben Hill County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Ben Hill County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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