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A visit to the Bowles Cemetery ...

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 Bowles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5361°   (30° 32' 9")

Lon:   -81.5973°   (-81° 35' 50")

The Bowles Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bowles Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bowles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ferreira Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferreira Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferreira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferreira Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Dunn Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Creek Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Yulee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yulee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yulee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yulee Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Jacksonville National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ogilvie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilvie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilvie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogilvie Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Higginbotham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Nassau County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Green Pine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Talbot Island Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talbot Island Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Duval County
  • Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hills Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hills Memory Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • The Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71953 <5>
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Duval County Paupers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duval County Paupers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duval County Paupers Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters Field
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field is located in Duval County
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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 Duval County
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Duval County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.

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

  • Polly Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
  • Yulee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Duval County
  • Biscayne Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
  • Amelia City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
    • Amelia City is located in Nassau County
  • Nassau Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
    • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
  • Talleyrand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Fernandina Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Callahan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Duval County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Nassau County
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Duval County
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
    • San Marco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Saint Nicholas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
    • Dungeness
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dungeness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
      • Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
    • Crawford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Dyal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
      • Dyal is located in Nassau County
    • Kingsland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Camden County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <6>
    • Normandy Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Sans Pareil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
    • San Pablo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Pablo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
      • San Pablo is located in Duval County
    • Atlantic Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Bowles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowles 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 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 Bowles Cemetery:

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 Bowles Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #279293  (Bowles Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #279293 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: Hedges
    • County: Duval         Elev: 5
    • Location given for GNIS #279293 (Bowles Cemetery)

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 Florida's counties, including Duval, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5361, Longitude: -81.5973       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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