Bowen is an

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in Henry and

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counties, in the U.S. state of

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. The community sits on the Henry-Johnson county line along the

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. Windsor lies four miles to the southeast.

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passes through the community and on to Whiteman Air Force Base ten miles to the north. The Middle Fork of

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flows past to the west.

History

Bowen was laid out in the early 1900s, and named after the local Bowen Coal Company. A post office called Bowen was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1923.

References

Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{HenryCountyMO-geo-stub