A visit to the Oak Bower Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Oak Bower Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Bower Cemetery:
34.3729, -82.8938
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Bower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Bower Cemetery is located in Hart County<2>.
The county seat for Hart County is located in Hartwell. Hartwell lies just to the west southwest of the Oak Bower Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Bower Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Oak Bower Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Bower Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McMullan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McMullan Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullan Cemetery
- Sanders Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sanders Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Sanders Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sanders Grove Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- North View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The North View Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Hart Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hart Memorial Park is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Memorial Park
- Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
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- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharon Cemetery
- Vickery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vickery Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery Cemetery
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memorial Garden of Prayer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Bower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Bower Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hartwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Reed Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Holland Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Maretts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Price ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Fair Play
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Starr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lavonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Royston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Townville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>
- Leisure Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Dewy Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Homeland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gumlog
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
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 Oak Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hart County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Bower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oak Bower Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hart County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Oak Bower Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #335681 (Oak Bower Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #335681 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hart
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartwell
- Location given for Oak Bower Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3728825 Lon: -82.8937524
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hart, 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' (or 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- Oak Bower Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |