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:
41.5192, -89.6573
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 Bureau County<2>.
The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bowen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bowen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Bedford Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184735 <5>
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Follett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Follett Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett Cemetery
- Manlius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Manlius Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius Cemetery
- Roggy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roggy Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roggy Cemetery
- Sand Hill Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Anderson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Gold Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Gold Twp. Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Twp. Cemetery
- Aldrich Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Corss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Corss Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corss Cemetery
- Heatons Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
- The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield Cemetery
- Yorktown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218137 <5>
- Sapp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Limerick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Limerick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Cemetery
- Ohio Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Ohio Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union 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 Bowen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bowen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manlius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Limerick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Limerick is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Kasbeer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ohio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tampico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyanet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenoak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greenoak is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
- Hooppole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Annawan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Van Orin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Neponset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tiskilwa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prophetstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zearing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zearing is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Rock Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Bureau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annawan
- Buda
- Manlius
- Neponset
- Ohio
- Ohio lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bowen Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Princeton
- Prophetstown
- Rock Falls
- Sheffield
- Sterling
- Tampico
- Tiskilwa
- Walnut
- Wyanet
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bureau 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 Bowen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404726 (Bowen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404726 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: Bureau
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Bedford
- Location given for Bowen Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5192012 Lon: -89.6573212
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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- Bowen 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. |