A visit to the Bowen Cemetery ...
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. 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 Bowen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowen Cemetery:
41.5114, -94.8584
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowen Cemetery.
Establishment of the Bowen Cemetery ...
The Bowen Cemetery was established in 1855.
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.<4>
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)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Exira Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lorah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lorah Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah Cemetery
- Wiota Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wiota Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adventist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Adventist Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventist Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield Cemetery
- Atlantic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Elk Horn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunnyhill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Bear Grove Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Anita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Atlantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Horn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
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.
- Anita
- Atlantic
- Audubon
- Bridgewater
- Casey
- Exira
- Fontanelle
- Guthrie Center
- Kimballton
- Lewis
- Marne
- Massena
- Walnut
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 websites either 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2271736
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457460 (Bowen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457460 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: Audubon
- Est. Elev: 404 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Exira East
- Location given for Bowen Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5113768 Lon: -94.8583164
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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 from Point A (ie- Bowen 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. |