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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 Bower Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bower 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 Bower Cemetery

Lat:   38.9581°   (38° 57' 29")

Lon:   -86.2117°   (-86° 12' 42")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
    • The Lutes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • 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   (9 more) ...
    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smallwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
      • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Goss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Zollman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zollman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Beem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Heighton Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heighton Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heighton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heighton Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Spraytown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Brown County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
    • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Jackson County
  • Zelma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
    • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
  • Leesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
  • Spraytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
    • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
  • Story
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Brown County
  • Heltonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Medora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
    • Medora is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
    • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Erie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Pikes Peak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Fort Ritner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Cortland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Tunnelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence 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 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 first visit 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:

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: GNIS record #450699 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: Kurtz
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #450699 (Bower Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9581, Longitude: -86.2117       In this case, the coordinates for the Bower 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>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.
<7>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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