The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Bowman as a town in 1907. The community was named after Thomas J. Bowman, a railroad promoter.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Bowman
Bowman has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 14 historic buildings, because Bowman Commercial Historic District alone counts 13.
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In Georgiaby listings · the typical town has 1
2places listed1 building · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
14historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2009first listedBuilding at 6 and 7 Public Square · newest: Bowman Commercial Historic District, 2016
Where they are
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.