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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:

39.5548, -90.4023

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 Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the north northwest of the Bower Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wishon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wishon Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
  • Peak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Peak Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Jewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery
  • Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Wilson Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Farm Cemetery
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
    • Old Manchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Canatsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Canatsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canatsey Cemetery
    • St. Mark's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Winchester City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winchester City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester City Cemetery
      • The Winchester City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winchester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191043 <5>
    • Cowhick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cowhick Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowhick Cemetery
    • Claywell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Claywell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywell Cemetery
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
    • Tunnison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison 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:

  • Alsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Roodhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Murrayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lynnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Hillview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Walkerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Oxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chapin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Bluffs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 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 Bower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott 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 professional and volunteer 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: