A visit to the Bowles 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 Bowles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowles Cemetery:
42.0417, -92.8141
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bowles Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Marshalltown. Marshalltown lies just to the west of the Bowles Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bowles Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Iowa River Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951271 <5>
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Le Grand.
- The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- LeGrand Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964757 <5>
- Le Grand Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Joseph's German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stavanger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
- Butlerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville Cemetery
- Murty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Murty Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murty Cemetery
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Soldier's Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Le Grand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Green Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Marshalltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Garwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Luray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Haverhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gilman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Gladbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaMoille
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Conrad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Beaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Toledo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Center Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Liscomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
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 Bowles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Beaman
- Conrad
- Gilman
- Gladbrook
- Le Grand
- Marietta
- Marshalltown
- Melbourne
- Montour
- Tama
- Tama lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bowles Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tama.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Toledo
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 Bowles Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Bowles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1997240 (Bowles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1997240 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 277 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Le Grand
- Location given for Bowles Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0416552 Lon: -92.8140878
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Marshall, 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' (or 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- Bowles 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |