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A visit to the Bowers Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Bowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3984°   (35° 23' 54")

Lon:   -90.7423°   (-90° 44' 32")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bowers 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 19 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
    • Bay Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Vanndale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
      • Vanndale is located in Cross County
    • Levesque
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levesque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
      • Levesque is located in Cross County
    • Wynne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
      • Wynne is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <4>
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
    • Parkin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Twist
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County
    • Fisher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hickory Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Earle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
        • Earle is located in Crittenden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <4>
      • Weiner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
        • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Colt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
        • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <4>
      • Black Oak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
        • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
      • Marked Tree
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Balch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
        • Balch is located in Jackson County
      • Beedeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
        • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Akins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akins Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Mt. Maria Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Maria Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Maria Cemetery
    • Farm Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Cemetery
    • Harefarm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harefarm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harefarm Cemetery is located in Cross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harefarm Cemetery
    • Stancell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stancell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stancell Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stancell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476254 <6>
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hays Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476254 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Harris Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Wyatts Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatts Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56917 <6>
      • Hawk Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
      • Cogbill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cogbill Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogbill Cemetery
      • Wynne Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynne Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Harrisburg Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrisburg Memorial Park is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisburg Memorial Park
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer 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 Bowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46854  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #46854 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: Cherry Valley East
      • County: Cross         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #46854 (Bowers Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3984, Longitude: -90.7423       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowers 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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