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A visit to the 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 Bower Cemetery ...

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

40.6917, -94.6141

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

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

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the west southwest of the Bower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
  • Conway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Conway Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Cemetery
  • Mohler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mohler Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Platteville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Platteville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville Cemetery
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Kemery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kemery Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemery Cemetery
  • Ross Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Twp. Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Twp. Cemetery
  • Ross Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Twp. Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Twp. Cemetery
  • Gravity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gravity Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tando - Winslow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Athelstan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Athelstan Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Platte River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River Cemetery
    • Ladoga Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ladoga Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga Cemetery
    • Helm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
    • Luteston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Luteston Cemetery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luteston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Conway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Blockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Gravity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravity is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Athelstan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
  • Maloy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Clearfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
  • Sheridan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Redding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Redding is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lenox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Siam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Hopkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <5>
    • Gaynor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
    • Delphos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Irena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Diagonal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Guss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
    • Parnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <5>
    • Grant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Iveyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
    • Mercer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Hawleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hawleyville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville

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 Taylor County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 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: