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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. 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:   39.4128°   (39° 24' 46")

Lon:   -85.2136°   (-85° 12' 48")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Brookville. Brookville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bowman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bowman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stipps Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipps Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipps Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stipps Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Marlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Gobel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gobel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Jenks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huntersville Cemetery
      • St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <5>
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bochim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bochim Cemetery
      • The Bochim Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bochim Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Laurel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994206 <5>
    • Laurel North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel North Cemetery
      • The Laurel North Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel North Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Laurel.
      • The Laurel North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981866 <5>
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Little Salt Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Stoops Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.

  • Metamora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oldenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <6>
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
  • Saint Maurice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
    • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
  • Enochsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oak Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Andersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
  • Clarksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
  • Yellow Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
    • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
  • New Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <6>
  • Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Youngs Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Brookville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Penntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Nulltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Knarr Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Sunman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <6>
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Williamstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush 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 Franklin 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 turn to 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 #431407  (Bowman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #431407 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: Metamora
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 253
    • Location given for GNIS #431407 (Bowman 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Bowman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4128, Longitude: -85.2136       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>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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