Bowers is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Bowers, Indiana | |
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  Bowers Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′25″N 86°43′29″W / 40.15694°N 86.72472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47940 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-06796[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431396[1] |
History edit
Bowers was platted by Christina and L. M. Dunbar in 1901.[3] L. M. Dunbar was Lewis Morton Dunbar. Bowers was originally named "Bowers Station" and was a railroad stop.
Education edit
Previously Bowers had its own elementary school, while high school students went to school in Darlington. In 1959, the Bowers elementary school merged into the Darlington Elementary School.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowers, Indiana
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 504
- ^ "Bowers School, Darlington Merged OK'd". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. May 7, 1959. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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