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A visit to the Oak Bowery Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Bowery Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Bowery Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Bowery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Bowery Cemetery

Lat:   31.9210°   (31° 55' 15")

Lon:   -86.4950°   (-86° 29' 42")

The Oak Bowery Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Oak Bowery Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Bowery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Butler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oak Bowery Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Bowery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Bowery Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Deposit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Honoraville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Davenport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Lapine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Letohatchee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
      • Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
    • Cherokee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Rutledge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Petrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Grady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bolling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
        • Bolling is located in Butler County
      • Hayneville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kent
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Pike County
      • Ramer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ada
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Montgomery County
      • Luverne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pintlala
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
        • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
        • Former name for Pintlala:
        • Colquitt
      • Bragg's
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
        • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
      • Forest Home
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
        • Forest Home is located in Butler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
      • Mosses
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
        • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Gordonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Shacklesville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
        • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
      • Chapman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Chapman is located in Butler County
      • Vidette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
        • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Red Level
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Red Level is located in Montgomery County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Bowery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Bowery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Bowery Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Bowery Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Perdue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26405 <6>
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Summer Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Moriah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Antioch East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch East Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch East Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Andress Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andress Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cemetery
      • Myrtlewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtlewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtlewood Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtlewood Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Dry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
      • Panola Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panola Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
      • Hartley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oak Bowery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #164176  (Oak Bowery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #164176 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Danielsville
      • County: Butler         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #164176 (Oak Bowery Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Bowery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9210, Longitude: -86.4950       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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