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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 Ft. Bowie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Bowie Cemetery

Lat:   32.1471°   (32° 8' 49")

Lon:   -109.4457°   (-109° 26' 44")

The Ft. Bowie Cemetery is located in Cochise County<1>.

The county seat for Cochise County is located in Bisbee. Bisbee lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ft. Bowie 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 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 Ft. Bowie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Cochise 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 Ft. Bowie 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Ft. Bowie Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
      • Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
      • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
    • Dos Cabezas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
      • Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
    • Bowie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Cochise County
    • San Simon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Cochise County
    • Sunizona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunizona
      • Sunizona is located in Cochise County
    • Willcox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Portal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
      • Pearce is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearce <3>
    • Steins ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
      • Steins is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
      • Former name for Steins:
      • Stein's Pass
    • Cochise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitlock Cienega ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitlock Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cienega
      • Whitlock Cienega is located in Graham 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 Ft. Bowie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cochise County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Ft. Bowie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Riggs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Neighborhood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
    • Bowie Desert Rest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Light Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Kambitsch Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kambitsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kambitsch Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kambitsch Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • John James Giddings Gravesite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John James Giddings Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John James Giddings Gravesite is located in Cochise County
      • The John James Giddings Gravesite has also been known as:
      • Giddings Grave
      • Giddings Gravesite
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John James Giddings Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57018 <6>
    • Cochise Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Steins Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Cochise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery

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

    The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

    The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Bowie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1471, Longitude: -109.4457    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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