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A visit to the Bowers Cemetery ...


The location of the Bowers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bowers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1964°   (40° 11' 47")

Lon:   -86.7431°   (-86° 44' 35")

The Bowers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bowers Cemetery .

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 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 Bowers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bowers Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bowers Cemetery.

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

    • Bowers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarks Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
    • Fickle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Stockwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Darlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Gladens Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Garfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Thorntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cherry Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Romney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Corwin ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Corwin has also been known as:
        • Corwin Station
      • Shannondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
        • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
      • Smartsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
        • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Mulberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hazelrigg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
        • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Reagan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Clinton County
      • Dayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
      • New Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
        • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
      • Crawfordsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
        • Mace is located in Montgomery County
      • Frankfort
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bowers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Clouser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clouser Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouser Cemetery
    • McKendra Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKendra Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendra Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Yorktown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Shilo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Clarks Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Clarks Hill Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • The Clarks Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • Clarksville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84635 <6>
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Abbot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • The Abbot Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abbot - Fickle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84135 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Stingley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stingley Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stingley Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Holladay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
      • Shoemaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Maple Law Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Law Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Law Cemetery
      • Maple Lawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Thorntown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85793 <6>
      • Gipson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
      • Manson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Manson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manson Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Manson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manson Cemetery
      • Newcomer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Bowers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431397  (Bowers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431397 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: Colfax
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #431397 (Bowers 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 Montgomery, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bowers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1964, Longitude: -86.7431       In this case, the coordinates for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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