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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bowen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bowen Cemetery (FG ID #2271736)

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 Bowen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5114°   (41° 30' 41")

Lon:   -94.8584°   (-94° 51' 30")

The Bowen Cemetery is located in Audubon County<2>.

The county seat for Audubon County is located in Audubon. Audubon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bowen Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bowen Cemetery ...

The Bowen Cemetery was established in 1855.

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 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 Bowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Audubon 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 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowen Cemetery.

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

    • Brayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Exira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
    • Anita
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
    • Wiota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
    • Sycamore Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Hamlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Atlantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
    • Norway Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Adair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
    • North Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
    • Elk Horn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Marne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kimballton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Audubon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cumberland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

    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 Bowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Audubon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bowen Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Exira Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exira Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exira Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lorah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorah Cemetery
    • Wiota Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiota Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Adventist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adventist Cemetery
      • Oakfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • Atlantic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Atlantic Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • The Atlantic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlantic Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Lincoln Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
      • Danish Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Elk Horn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Horn Cemetery
      • Southlawn Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Norway Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Center Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyhill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sunnyhill Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Sunnyhill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sunny Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyhill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96447 <1>
      • Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Bear Grove Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Grove Twp. Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Grove Twp. 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 Bowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457460  (Bowen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457460 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: Exira East
      • County: Audubon         Elev: 404
      • Location given for GNIS #457460 (Bowen Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2271736

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Audubon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5114, Longitude: -94.8584    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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