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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:

37.8378, -89.5376

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 Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McBride Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Talbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Talbott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott Cemetery
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
  • Modglin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modglin Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Koehn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehn Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
    • Isom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Looney Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104991 <5>
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108077 <5>
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
    • Kross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kross Cemetery
    • Houge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Houge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houge Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Graff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Ava
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Degognia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
  • Jacob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbell Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
  • Gorham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oraville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Leanderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
  • Willisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Vergennes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Denmark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Farrar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Murphysboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Welge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Brazeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Frohna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Altenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Tower
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pyatts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Conant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant

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 Jackson 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 begin with 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 Bower Cemetery: