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A visit to the Bowman Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Bowman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9290°   (32° 55' 44")

Lon:   -84.5549°   (-84° 33' 17")

The Bowman Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bowman 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 Bowman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Bowman 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowman Cemetery.

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

    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barker Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Molena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
    • Warm Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Edman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Flint Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Harris City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Belleview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannahs Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
        • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
        • Gay is located in Meriwether County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
      • Lincoln Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
      • Thomaston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hilltop is located in Pike 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 Bowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Reaves Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Walker Memory Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Memory Garden is located in Meriwether County
      • The Walker Memory Garden has also been known as:
      • Walker Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Memory Garden
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • See Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The See Family Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • The See Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seay Family Cemetery
      • See Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the See Family Cemetery
    • Riggins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggins Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggins Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Concord Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brooks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33003 <6>
    • Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Warm Springs.
      • The Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Raleigh United Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258058 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • The Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fowler Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Hendricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Upson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
      • White Plains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Plains Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson - Bulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson - Bulloch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson - Bulloch Cemetery
      • Manchester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
      • Miller - Holmes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller - Holmes Cemetery is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Holmes Cemetery
      • Molena Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Molena Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molena Cemetery
      • Blunt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt 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 Bowman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #311681  (Bowman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311681 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: Woodbury
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #311681 (Bowman Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, 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 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 Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9290, Longitude: -84.5549       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowman 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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