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A visit to the Bowen 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 Bowen Cemetery ...

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

41.0417, -92.5335

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the east southeast of the Bowen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bowen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chisman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Chisman Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisman Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Myrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Myrick Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Chillicothe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chillicothe Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe Cemetery
  • Munterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Munterville Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville Cemetery
  • Little Chisman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Little Chisman Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chisman Cemetery
  • Folgman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Folgman Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folgman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ralston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ralston Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
    • County Farm #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Farm #1 Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm #1 Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • Thorpe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Thorpe Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
    • Daggett Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Daggett Grave is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Grave
    • Towler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Towler Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
    • Shaul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaul Cemetery is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaul Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Bidwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bidwell is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Chillicothe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chillicothe is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Keb ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keb was located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
  • Dudley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dudley is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Ottumwa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ottumwa is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <5>
  • Blakesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirkville is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • East Ottumwa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Ottumwa is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
  • Dahlonega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dahlonega is also located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Eddyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Avery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Highland Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Center is also located in Wapello County
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      • Former name for Highland Center:
      • Highland Centre
    • Cedar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cliffland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffland is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Agency
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Agency is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <5>
    • Fremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Selection
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Selection is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
    • Givin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
    • Hedrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Exeelsior
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
    • Wright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Lakonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
    • Albia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Floris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Competine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Competine is also located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine

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 Wapello County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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: