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A visit to the Bowmans Grove ...

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 Bowmans Grove ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowmans Grove:

41.6617, -95.2133

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

The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the west of the Bowmans Grove .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bowmans Grove.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowmans Grove.<4>

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

  • Folck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folck Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
  • Danway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Red Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Line Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line Cemetery
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
  • Slates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Cemetery
  • Merrills Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Twp. Cemetery
  • Altamont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
    • Clay Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Twp. Cemetery
    • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Horn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowmans Grove.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowmans Grove, with the nearest first:

  • Kirkman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Harlan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kimballton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Corley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
  • Fiscus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
  • Irwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elk Horn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Walnut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Tennant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tennant is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
  • Avoca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Defiance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Earling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Earling is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Astor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Astor is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Botna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Botna is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
    • Panama
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Marne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Audubon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Manilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shelby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Gray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aspinwall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people

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 Bowmans Grove. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowmans Grove.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Audubon
  • Avoca
    • Avoca lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bowmans Grove.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Exira
    • Exira lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bowmans Grove.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exira.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
  • Harlan
  • Irwin
  • Kimballton
  • Marne
    • Marne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bowmans Grove.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
  • Shelby
  • Walnut

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 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 Bowmans Grove:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Bowmans Grove:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454776  (Bowmans Grove)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #454776 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonville
      • Location given for Bowmans Grove:
      • Lat: 41.6616547     Lon: -95.2133289
      • 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 Shelby, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowmans Grove) 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.