A visit to the Bowden Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bowden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowden Cemetery:
33.5640, -91.5485
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bowden Cemetery is located in Drew County<2>.
The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bowden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Solomon Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Youngs Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Rash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rash Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash Cemetery
- Roper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Roper Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
- Dishongh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dishongh Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishongh Cemetery
- Centerpoint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Centerpoint Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- McDermott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McDermott Cemetery is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Chicot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Dabney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dabney Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sixteen Section Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bowden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Collins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Dermott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McGehee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Reed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Tillar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McArthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lacey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Arkansas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Rohwer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Barkada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
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 Bowden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Drew County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dermott
- Dumas
- Lake Village
- McGehee
- Monticello
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 helpful 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 Bowden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Drew County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bowden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #46850 (Bowden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46850 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Drew
- Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Collins
- Location given for Bowden Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5639998 Lon: -91.5484575
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Arkansas' counties, including Drew, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |