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A visit to the Bower Cemetery ...


The location of the Bower Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8655°   (41° 51' 55")

Lon:   -94.1783°   (-94° 10' 41")

The Bower Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Bower 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.

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

    • Dawson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rippey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Perry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamaica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Berkley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Bouton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <4>
    • Herndon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Cooper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Minburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Yale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Grand Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Beaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Woodward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bagley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Xenia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Ogden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
        • Ogden is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
      • Jefferson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
      • Panora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Linden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Dallas Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moingona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
        • Moingona is located in Boone County

    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 Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dallas Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Valleyview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valleyview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valleyview Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valleyview Cemetery
    • Rippey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rippey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippey Cemetery
    • Mowrer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowrer Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowrer Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Violet Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Hill Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242795 <6>
    • Fairview UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Rippey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rippey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rippey Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rippey Cemetery
    • Van Horn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery
    • Highview Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highview Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Richland Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Messenger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
      • PLeasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The PLeasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Valley Lutheran 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 Bower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454773  (Bower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454773 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: Dawson
      • County: Greene         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #454773 (Bower Cemetery)

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

    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 Iowa's counties, including Greene, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8655, Longitude: -94.1783       In this case, the coordinates for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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