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:
38.9581, -86.2117
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 Brownstown. Brownstown lies 10 miles [16.1 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bower Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bower Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hanner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hanner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanner Cemetery
- Bagwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clearspring Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973909 <5>
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scott - Wray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lutes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes Cemetery
- The Lutes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lutes - Ermy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85756 <5>
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smallwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smallwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood Cemetery
- Wayman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wayman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
- The Wayman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Wayman / Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87305 <5>
- Waggoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Goss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- Beem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Beem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beem Cemetery
- Heighton Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spraytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Kurtz
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Norman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Zelma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Spraytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spraytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
- Story
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Story is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Heltonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Medora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Vallonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Becks Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Erie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Brownstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- New Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Pikes Peak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Fort Ritner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Cortland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Tunnelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Bower Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #450699 (Bower Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #450699 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kurtz
- Location given for Bower Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9581071 Lon: -86.2116523
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Bower 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. |