A visit to the Bowman 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 Bowman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bowman Cemetery:
41.5628, -90.0740
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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)
- The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine Cemetery
- Kemmis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemmis Cemetery
- McHenry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
- Pink Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pink Prairie Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Prairie Cemetery
- Sharon Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Church Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Shady Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Town Cemetery
- Erie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
- Mizpan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mizpan Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpan Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Colbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Colbert Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Washington Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Hooppole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole Cemetery
- Leon Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Smack Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Smack Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smack Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Cemetery
- Zuma Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuma Cemetery
- Grand View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Grand View Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Goble Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Goble Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
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 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)
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joslin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Geneseo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hooppole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Hickory Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prophetstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Rustic Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Lyndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rapids City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barstow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Annawan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Le Claire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Tampico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Erie
- Geneseo
- Hillsdale
- Le Claire
- Port Byron
- Prophetstown
- Rapids City
- Tampico
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Bowman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404748 (Bowman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404748 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Hill
- Location given for Bowman Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5628105 Lon: -90.0740054
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowman 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |