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Bowieville: A Historical Overview of the Farming Community in Matagorda County

By: Stephen L. Hardin

Published: 1952

Updated: November 1, 1994

Bowieville was a farming community on Farm Road 457 twelve miles southeast of Bay City in eastern Matagorda County. It was probably named for nearby Lake Bowie. In 1936 Bowieville had about ten dwellings but no businesses. By 1949 the community was within the Van Vleck Independent School District, and by 1978 Bowieville was no longer shown on the county highway map.

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Bibliography:

Matagorda County Historical Commission, Historic Matagorda County (3 vols., Houston: Armstrong, 1986).

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Stephen L. Hardin, “Bowieville, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bowieville-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HVB85

Original Publication Date:
1952
Most Recent Revision Date:
November 1, 1994
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Bowieville
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Matagorda County
Associated Names

Cedar Lake

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 28.94217980°
  • Longitude: -95.73914060°

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