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A visit to the Bowers 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 Bowers Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowers Cemetery:

35.3984, -90.7423

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bowers Cemetery is located in Cross County<2>.

The county seat for Cross County is located in Wynne. Wynne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bowers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Wynne.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400923 <5>
  • Tyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Akin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Akin Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Vanndale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52794 <5>
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Mt. Maria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Maria Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Maria Cemetery
  • Farm Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill Cemetery
  • Harefarm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Harefarm Cemetery is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harefarm Cemetery
  • Stancell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Wyatts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cemetery
    • Cogbill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cogbill Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogbill Cemetery
    • Wynne Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Harrisburg Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bowers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowers Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bay Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
  • Vanndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
  • Levesque
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Levesque is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
  • Wynne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Parkin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Twist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
  • Fisher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Hickory Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Waldenburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Earle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Earle is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <6>
    • Weiner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Colt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
    • Poindexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Poindexter is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Black Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Marked Tree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Balch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
    • Beedeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Hatchie Coon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon

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 Bowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cross County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Cross 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 Bowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46854  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46854 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: Cross
      • Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cherry Valley East
      • Location given for Bowers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3984177     Lon: -90.7423344
      • 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 Cross, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowers 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.