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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 Greer - Bowen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer - Bowen Cemetery

Lat:   33.9364°   (33° 56' 11")

Lon:   -84.1832°   (-84° 10' 59")

The Greer - Bowen Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County<1>.

The county seat for Gwinnett County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of the Greer - Bowen 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 professional and volunteer 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 Greer - Bowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Gwinnett 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 Greer - Bowen 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Greer - Bowen Cemetery.

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

    • Norcross
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <4>
    • Danbury Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Peachtree Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkeley Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lilburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
      • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <4>
    • Elmside Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Doraville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tucker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <4>
    • Duluth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Peachtree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Johns Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chamblee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Northwoods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
        • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
      • Mountain Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
        • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Stone Mountain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dunwoody
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ocee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Ocee is located in Fulton County
      • Clarkston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pine Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
      • North Atlanta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
        • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Snellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Suwanee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
        • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <4>

    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 Greer - Bowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gwinnett County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greer - Bowen 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Greer - Bowen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peachtree Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peachtree Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peachtree Memorial Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peachtree Memorial Cemetery
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Wayne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Buchannen - King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchannen - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchannen - King Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchannen - King Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Winters Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gresham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gresham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Duluth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duluth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duluth Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duluth Cemetery
    • Edison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Warsaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
      • Prosperity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prosperity Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Atkinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Melwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Melwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • The Melwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35317 <6>
      • Garner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Nash Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Yellow River Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Snellville.
        • The Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformation Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188832 <6>
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers 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 Greer - Bowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1688161  (Greer-Bowen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1688161 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: Norcross
      • County: Gwinnett         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #1688161 (Greer-Bowen Cemetery)

    The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gwinnett, 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 Greer - Bowen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9364, Longitude: -84.1832    
    <3>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.
    <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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