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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bowman Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowman Cemetery

Lat:   41.5628°   (41° 33' 46")

Lon:   -90.0740°   (-90° 4' 26")

The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bowman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Loraine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Kemmis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemmis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemmis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Pink Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pink Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pink Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Sharon Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Shady Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Erie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
  • Mizpan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mizpan Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Washington Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Hooppole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooppole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooppole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Leon Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leon Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Smack Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Zuma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Grand View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Goble Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goble Cemetery is located in Henry County

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 Bowman Cemetery.

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

  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Hillsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
  • Joslin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
  • Geneseo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
  • Hooppole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
    • Hooppole is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <5>
  • Hickory Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
  • Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <5>
  • Prophetstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rustic Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
  • Yorktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
  • Fenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <5>
  • Newton Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
    • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Lyndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
    • Port Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rapids City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <5>
    • Barstow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Annawan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <5>
    • Le Claire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Green Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Tampico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cordova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <5>
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
    • Colona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <5>
    • Briar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Morristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County

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 Bowman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bowman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bowman Cemetery:

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 Bowman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404748  (Bowman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404748 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Spring Hill
    • County: Henry         Elev: 197
    • Location given for GNIS #404748 (Bowman Cemetery)

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5628, Longitude: -90.0740       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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